Lifeguard Training at Camps
Kenwood & Evergreen
The Aquatic Connection will host American Red Cross Lifeguarding Courses at Camps Kenwood & Evergreen
in Wilmot, New Hampshire!
Training Location Address:
114 Eagle Pond Road
Wilmot, NH 03287
American Red Cross Lifeguarding Courses
Blended-Learning Lifeguard Training
Courses Offered:
The American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Courses prepares candidates to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic, breathing, and cardiac emergencies in their specific aquatic environment. This course is open to all candidates looking to obtain their Lifeguarding Certification for:
- All Lifeguarding Recertification
- Shallow Water Lifeguarding
- Lifeguarding for Swimming Pools (Including Deep Water – 7ft. or greater)
- Waterfront Lifeguarding (Includes bays, lakes, ponds, beaches, and swimming pools – 20ft. deep or less)
- Youth Camps (Includes waterfronts and swimming pools – 20ft. deep or less)
Prerequisites for Lifeguarding Courses:
- Be at least 15 years old by the last day of the course
- Pass and complete the Online Blended-Learning Training
- Pass a Pre-Skills Assessment Below for Deep Pools (max depth 20ft.), Waterfronts (bays, lakes, ponds, and beaches), and Youth Camps:
Pre-Skills Assessment for Swimming Pools:
The prerequisite skill assessment scenario evaluates the following skills:
- Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping:
- Jump into the water and totally submerge.
- Resurface and swim 150 yards using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both. Swimming on back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles are allowed.
- Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading using the legs only.
- Swim 50 yards using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both.
- Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds:
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards (face may be in or out of the water, no goggles allowed).
- Submerge to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face at or near the surface.
- Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
Pre-Skills Assessment for Deep Pools, Waterfronts, & Youth Camps:
The prerequisite skill assessment scenario evaluates the following skills:
- Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping:
- Jump into the water and totally submerge.
- Resurface and swim 350 yards using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both. Swimming on back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles are allowed.
- Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading using the legs only.
- Swim 200 yards using front crawl, breaststroke, or a combination of both.
- Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds:
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards (face may be in or out of the water, no goggles allowed).
- Submerge to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face at or near the surface.
- Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
- Complete an underwater swim:
- Swim 5 yards, submerge, and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4-7 feet of water. Resurface and continue to swim another 5 yards.
2025 Training at Camps Kenwood & Evergreen
Lifeguard Training consists of online and in-person training. To participate in your in-person lifeguarding training session, you are required to complete your online training before our in-person training dates listed below. You will receive an email from your instructor with more information about your course as we get closer to training.
In-Person Training Dates:
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – Thursday, June 19, 2025
Register Here
To register for training, please click the “Enroll” button next to your desired course.