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Aquatic Training at Camp Winnekeag

The Aquatic Connection will host American Red Cross Lifeguarding and Water Safety Instructor Courses at Camp Winnekeag in Ashburnham, Massachusetts!

Training Location Address:

257 Ashby Road
Ashburnham, MA 01430

American Red Cross Lifeguard Training 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:

Shallow Water Lifeguarding
Lifeguarding for Swimming Pools (Including Deep Water – 7ft. or greater)
Waterfront Lifeguarding (Includes bays, lakes, ponds, beaches, and swimming pools – 20 ft. deep or less)
Youth Camps (Includes waterfronts and swimming pools – 20ft. deep or less)
All Lifeguarding Recertification

Prerequisites for Lifeguard Training:

Be at least 15 years old by the last day of the course.
Pass and complete the Online Blended-Learning Training, which will be sent out approximately two weeks before the training.
Pass the specific Pre-Skills Assessment outlined below:

Pre-Skills Assessment for Swimming Pools (max depth 7 ft.) and Waterparks:

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 (max depth 20 ft.), Waterfronts (bays, lakes, ponds, and beaches), and Youth Camps:

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.

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Training Courses

Blended-Learning Water Safety Instructor Training Courses Offered:

The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course prepares instructor candidates to plan, prepare, and teach Red Cross Learn-To-Swim and Water Safety programs. The course focuses on the following:

Teaching water safety concepts and swimming progressions
Lesson planning and management strategies
Best-practice teaching methods for all swimmers
Techniques for building relationships with families

Prerequisites for Water Safety Instructor Training:

All instructor candidates must meet the following prerequisites to participate in training:

Be at least 16 years old by the last day of the course.
Pass the specific Pre-Skills Assessment outlined below:
1. Swim 25 yards (1 pool lap) of front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke, elementary backstroke
2. Swim 15 yards of butterfly
3. Float on back for one minute
4. Tread water for one minute
Pass and complete the Online Blended-Learning Training, which will be sent out approximately two weeks before the training.

HERE’S WHAT OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING…

“I took the Water Safety Instructor Course with The Aquatic Connection, formally Teach America To Swim. The course was the perfect balance between pool and classroom learning. I loved that the instructor guided us through the swimming progressions for each stroke. Sabrina’s feedback was specific and immediately help me improve my bad swimming habits. She was also a great resource to help me plan the structure of my learn-to-swim program at camp this summer.”
Sarah F.
Nashua, New Hampshire

“This class left me feeling so confident about being a lifeguard. I was provided with so many examples of what could happen at a pool facility, how to deal with them, and a ton of practice time with each scenario. I would recommend this course to anyone trying to be a lifeguard.”
Amanda A.
Lifeguard in Merrimack, New Hampshire

2024 Camp Winnekeag Registration

Lifeguard Training Registration

Lifeguard Training consists of online and in-person training. To participate in your in-person lifeguarding training session, you must 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:

Wednesday, June 12, 2024, AND Thursday, June 13, 2024
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Water Safety Instructor Training Registration

WSI Training consists of online and in-person training. To participate in the training dates below, you must complete your online training before any virtual and in-person training dates. You will receive an email from your instructor with more information about your course as we get closer to training.

Virtual Training Dates:

Coming Soon