Why You Should “Swim Near a Lifeguard!”

“Swim Near a Lifeguard”: Why You Always Should It’s plastered on the pool rules and on every warning sign at the beach: Swim Near a Lifeguard. It’s clearly important, but few people understand exactly why it is. Whether it comes to ​dangers at the swimming […]

2018 USLA Junior Lifeguard Championships (Part 1)

The 2018 Virginia Beach USLA Junior Lifeguard Championships (Part 1) The 2018 USLA Junior Lifeguard Championships that was held on August 8th in Virginia Beach, Virginia. For past and upcoming USLA events click here. To be sure that you are not missing out on any […]

USLA Encourages Every American To Become Water Competent

United States Lifeguard Association (USLA) Encourages Every American To Become Water Competent In an Official Press Release dated May 8, 2018, the United States Lifeguard Association (USLA) informed Americans that Water Safety USA, of which the USLA is a founding member, issued a recommendation to […]

USLA Spring Board Meeting & Educational Conference 2018

USLA Spring Board Meeting & Educational Conference took place in Long Beach, California United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) Spring Board Meeting & Educational Conference took place in Long Beach, California this past week. The event brought in Lifeguards from around the country. Participants reviewed new […]