Swimming Test For Lifeguards - Would You Pass?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ส.ค. 2023
- This is the entry swimming test you have to pass if you want to become a lifeguard at Pirbadet indoor water park in Trondheim, Norway.
It is not the swimming test you have to do after training, but what you have to be able to do to apply for a job.
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Even if you're not going to become a lifeguard it's a life-saving skill to have (Not to mention it's also so much fun!). I learned how to swim a couple of months ago and I can confidently dive down to 12 feet and retrieve items at the bottom of the pool. Get comfortable in the deep end people because it might save your life someday.
Can you please share some tips
@muhammadtanko9234 Be comfortable in the water. Don't tense up and relax. Learn to tread water (Have someone with you or take swimming lessons the first few times) and simply practice daily. The more you do it the better you'll get at it. As for diving down, there are plenty of videos about duck diving. It's pretty simple. Hold your breath, bring your knees to your chest and point your head at the bottom of the pool. Once you're fully submerged, do a couple of breaststroke kicks and you're already at the bottom. Good luck 👍🏾
@@Semi-Driven thanks man 👍🏾👍🏾
I just passed my lifeguard test today, our FINALS was today and walking in those doors today I felt very tense and nervous because I didn’t think we’d pass but an miracle happened and we all passed ❤
My opinion is everyone need to learn this, even though they dont want to be a lifeguard
I did pass the test in 1997 in the UK, the swimming ability was the easy part. Remembering all the first aid was more difficult. It was a fun job.
I'm a firemedic since 2009 and got my lifeguard back in 2016- it was an absolute blast! And I recommend to anyone wanting to go for it, just be sure to get in training about a month prior to (I did mine with a little more than a week to get in shape, but it was doable in my circumstances) the hardest part was the qualifying swim before the weighted dive tests. (The medical portion was easy for me, but I have a qualification much higher already) it does take some studying but it's totally worth it! If you're considering, just do it...set goals and achieve them! You can do it!
she don't need to balance ear pressure....wow , so amazing
What do you mean? It's easy to equalise without needing to squeeze your nose. Plus at that depth she probably didn't even need to equalise. I know when I dive to the bottom of a 5 metre pool, I don't need to equalise.
@@thepsychologist8159 it is very individual to each person at what point you feel the need to equalize. But you're right it's possible without hands. I prefer it that way because i can use my hand this way.
@@piiinkDeluxe One trick I found that works for me is, just as I'm going down I turn my head to either side allowing water to go into my ears. This seems to minimise the pressure as I go deeper. Oddly enough, I started doing this after watching a documentary about the Titanic sinking and air pockets - there were explosive noises heard when the second half went down because no water had entered it before sinking (as opposed to the first half which was already flooded), hence the air was exploding when it went down. That same principle seems to work when I 'flood' my ears before descending.
@@thepsychologist8159 that's interesting! Does it hurt your ears? I think water in the ears often feels rather unpleasant.
@@piiinkDeluxe No, it doesn't hurt my ears. Initially it feels a bit weird with water rushing into my ear canal, but I got used to it. My theory is, water is going to enter the ear canal anyway, so I might as well speed up the process.
I’m a current uk lifeguard, my pre-course swim tests were a lot different. 50m swim in under 60secs, 100m on your front, 100m on your back. Tred water for 1min, 5m rescue dive (orange dummy)
Wanna know something funny, when i was a kid those black lines on the bottom scared the shit out of me and i didnt wanna go anywhere near them, now i know what they are for but i didnt know that when i was little
I would treat the rescue test like as if it were my family member....it will push me more than ever.
when we go down for the dummy, we bring it to the surface, drop it for the next person, and we tow a real person to the side who is playing the unconscious casualty. also we have to wear our clothes to do it.
Although our pool is only 2.4m deep so it's really easy.
I did this stuff and more in Boy Scouts growing up so I think I could pass it yes rather easy
It has been over 20 year since i was a Lifeguard but i would like to still think i could swim down 5m and pick up those things.
Me holding my breath when Ella is under water :
What is the music you play in the background ? sorry its off topic..
So is this safe enough without blacking out? I want to do this at 16 feet too.
I regret not taking swimming in high school.
Depending on where you live a public pool might offer swimming classes. I highly suggest you learn to swim, never know when it will save your life or someone else's.
Does being (a little) underweight means lower lung capacity?
no bro 😭😭
@@AdumbbI passed my NLS Lifeguard at 48 years old - at 112 lbs.
Pool was 5 meters deep and 20 lb. brick was 5 meters from the edge of the pool.
You are better off knowing the Bronze Cross for saving lives in real life situations. Lifeguards are only for pools. Not much help at lakes and beaches. If you don’t know the steps to help a drowning victim, doesn’t matter how strong you are.
How deep is the pool?
5 meters, about 15 feet. Not a super deep pool but deep enough to give the average person a good struggle.
Wow! How deep is that pool? 😮
i think 20 feet
5m
@@Christian_Wedoywat!!!!😮
@@Christian_Wedoyso, 16.4 feet deep?!
I don't think I've ever even seen a pool that deep where I live, the the deepest I've lifeguarded at was 12 feet so, 3.66M. I know I can get to the bottom of 12 feet but I don't know about 16 feet, I am unfortunately very buoyant 😅
@@Christian_Wedoy Yes, seems like 5 metres to me. I have a pool I attend which is 5 metres that I go to the bottom of all the time. This pool looks like it's the same depth.
I can't swim anyway and had / have no plans to learn, but I'd be so freaked out with water up my nose (can't even use nasal sprays) and in my ears....just no. This is why I always keep away from water.....you can't drown on dry land. I just don't know how people can do that.
you actually can drown on dry land
@@bredd1768 That's just silly 😂
You have no plans to learn how to swim? Umm, why not?
@@thepsychologist8159 Because I don't want to. I'm 62 and haven't been anywhere near a pool since I was about 13, at school (absolutely loathed having to go there and the smell knocked me sick). I live nowhere near water (closest beach is about 50 miles away) and if I did I'd stay well away from it.
@@amandadavies.. 62? You're still a spring chicken. Why not challenge yourself and learn something new? Being able to swim is liberating. I definitely enjoy free-diving and being able to explore depths.
I would definitely pass
She didn't even need a goggle?
We simulate rescuing submerged victims without goggles because in a real emergency, you wouldn't have time to find a set of goggles and put them on if they're already unconscious. If you've never opened your eyes underwater, it would be uncomfortable at first and your vision will be blurry, but you can still see enough to find your victim and get them to the surface.
no, she uses Yahoo
How long can she hold her breath for
I don't know
@@Christian_Wedoy I can hold my breath for 2 1/2 minutes. I love going to the bottom of the 5 metre pool near where I live and just chill out down there. A couple of weeks ago when I was diving, even a few life guards got freaked out and one actually said to me "can you stop doing that because I don't know if i can swim that deep if I have to come and save you".
@@thepsychologist8159well, that guy shouldn't be a lifeguard if he never swam that deep then
@@piiinkDeluxe Lifeguards have to requalify regularly. So of course they can do it. But they probably don’t want to, lol
@@user-ow2pk9io4b In the UK we have to do our 'Teachers reach and rescue test' every two years, we also have to to extra ongoing training along the way. The teachers reach and rescue is similar to the lifeguards course but without the two timed swims.
I'll probably be doing the full NPLQ this October.
great :)
How deep is that pool?
5m
@@Christian_Wedoy thank you for the reply. Keep up the great videos
I cannot do the header so I guess I would fail the lifeguard test. 🥴
I will just envy your swimming. I am a hopeless swimmer.
Can be learned. Just practice and be patient with yourself.
Anybody can learn to swim. I have taught adults.
I learned to swim at 21 years old. Found out I loved swimming!!
How deep is this pool?
Really? is that all that is required for becoming lifeguard? I thought there are some higher requirements. What country is it?
This is the admission test.
Norway
this is a test done with 12 year olds. failing as an adult would be kinda sad
Is nobody gonna talk about how she's holding the dummy @ 1:51 ? In a real life situation, you would not hold the victim/patron by their head. No hate, just stating so nobody else does this, cause its gonna be an instant fail no matter if you did everything else right.
Hi, may I know how to become a member?
It should be a membership button on the channel
Can we see her surface dive from above-water?
How heavy is that dummy she had to retrieve?
My guess is 20 lbs. It’s a lot easier than bringing up a 20 lb. brick like I had to.
The weight is spread out - more like rescuing a person.
Put a 20 lb. brick on your chest and see how hard that is.
@@user-ow2pk9io4b we (i train in Germany) have to retrieve a 5kg ring from the bottom. Don't know exactly the weight in lb, probably about 10.
We also do other exercises, for example carrying someone. But we train that with our group members.
How mtch they pay the lifeguard
Please answer
at the pool i’m going to they pay me $16 an hour
@@crazyhippo6316 where is that pool
What country or what state
how deep is this pool???
5 metres
I would not pass😂
No I would not pass I can’t even swim 😅
You can learn how to swim at any age. No one can pass without instruction on how to swim and the different requirements to become a lifeguard.
If you are determined and ready to work hard - you could become a lifeguard. 😊
Fist comment from Pakistan
You're fisting from Pakistan? 😮
from 😅
oh 😂😂😂
😂😂😂 best rescuers out there.
You comment with your fists? 😆😆😆
she missed one ring...
She was told to only retrieve two.
😅
How deep is the pool btw?
5 meters
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Du dansker ?😅
Norsk
It only pays $14 usd
Double that in Norway
And take off $3 in rural WI :(
@@theunpopularcuber9554Most people in Wisconsin should be allowed to drown.
Hi, may I know how to become a member?
It says join if you click on the channel
@@Christian_Wedoy thanks for reply but I failed to find it, I will try to figure out, thanks