Become a Rookie Lifesaver in 2025

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Rookie Lifesaving Overview

Participating in Rookie Lifesaving lessons provides an excellent foundation for aspiring lifesavers, offering essential skills such as water rescue technique. These lessons not only enhance confidence in the water but also cultivate a sense of responsibility and teamwork, which are crucial qualities for lifeguards. By gaining practical experience through these beginner courses, individuals can develop the necessary competencies and certifications that serve as a stepping stone toward becoming a professional lifeguard. Ultimately, taking part in Rookie Lifesaving lessons can open the door to a rewarding career dedicated to ensuring safety at beaches, pools, and other aquatic environments.

Rookie Lifeguard is aimed at children...

Though the skills learned through the course of the programme are just as valuable to people of all ages. The scheme begins with Stage 1 of the Bronze Award and progresses to Stage 3 of the Silver Award, starting off at an ability level suitable for brand-new swimmers and progressing to the level where our Rookie Lifeguards perform impressive lifesaving tows.

Rookie Lifeguard is part of the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme...

Although it can also be run as a stand-alone course by junior lifesaving clubs, leisure centres, swimming schools and as part of school swimming lessons. The Rookie Lifeguard programme fulfils all of the Key Stage 2 water safety elements of the National Curriculum and is taught by RLSS UK approved instructors.

Even the shyest kids find they make new friends through the Rookie Lifeguard scheme, as teamwork and peer support are crucial elements of the programme.