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MLCarr · 5th Apr 2009, 10:57 AM

So yeah, as the title says I've been in Lifeguard Instructor training fo the last 4 days. I've been a lifeguard for 6 years now (since I was 15) and it's amazing how weird it is to be the one teaching.

First of all, if you're a lifegaurd, you know how during drills and training you're sense of your personal bubble goes completely out the window. Second of all you have no idea how awkward it is to, insted of being the one saving you're the one being saved.

As a girl, it's even more awkward because you have these two things that just get in the way. Yeah, i can't even tell you how many times i've been groped doing training drills, it's worse when the kids have no clue what they're doing. It's even more worse when you're being backboarded and have to pretend to be passive and not move or help or say anything.

Yeah, just wanted to throw that out there. I'm sure some of you can relate.

**Martin** · 5th Apr 2009, 11:13 AM

Ooh, I think it can be fun checking out lifeguards at times.

I can see how it gets annoying for them though. >.<

diegon3 · 5th Apr 2009, 01:19 PM

I worked as a lifeguard for 2 summers
getting a brick from the deep end got annoying for me
what was worse was the ppl that went to play in the pool they were the worse never listened i had to get after them and more so i got really pissed at them a whole lot
but my employer paid $7.50 and in my second yr i got a raise to $7.75 an hr

Magnet · 5th Apr 2009, 04:57 PM

I can see how it must get annoying for the lifeguards having to put up with that.

5th Apr 2009, 04:59 PM

I know were your coming from i to am a lifeguard and just imaging from the instructors point its alot harder to do.

5th Apr 2009, 10:57 AM	#1
MLCarr n00b Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: If you ask, I'm not gonna lie... Location: Waco, Texas Age: 23 Posts: 164 Join Date: Oct 2008	Lifeguard Instructor Training So yeah, as the title says I've been in Lifeguard Instructor training fo the last 4 days. I've been a lifeguard for 6 years now (since I was 15) and it's amazing how weird it is to be the one teaching. First of all, if you're a lifegaurd, you know how during drills and training you're sense of your personal bubble goes completely out the window. Second of all you have no idea how awkward it is to, insted of being the one saving you're the one being saved. As a girl, it's even more awkward because you have these two things that just get in the way. Yeah, i can't even tell you how many times i've been groped doing training drills, it's worse when the kids have no clue what they're doing. It's even more worse when you're being backboarded and have to pretend to be passive and not move or help or say anything. Yeah, just wanted to throw that out there. I'm sure some of you can relate. __________________ "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 (Here's for hope...)

5th Apr 2009, 11:13 AM	#2
Martin EC's Red Queen EC Admin Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Merseyside, UK Age: 21 Posts: 8,046 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Lifeguard Instructor Training Ooh, I think it can be fun checking out lifeguards at times. I can see how it gets annoying for them though. >.<

5th Apr 2009, 01:19 PM	#3
diegon3 just another human or am I? O_o Full Member Gender: thinks (ok so if it's..) yeah i'm a guy Orientation: thinks hummm definatly gay Out Status: imidiate family, and a few others Location: SEATTLE, WA Posts: 171 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Lifeguard Instructor Training I worked as a lifeguard for 2 summers getting a brick from the deep end got annoying for me what was worse was the ppl that went to play in the pool they were the worse never listened i had to get after them and more so i got really pissed at them a whole lot but my employer paid $7.50 and in my second yr i got a raise to $7.75 an hr

5th Apr 2009, 04:57 PM	#4
Magnet EC Member Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Still trying to find it out Out Status: 0% Posts: 730 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Lifeguard Instructor Training I can see how it must get annoying for the lifeguards having to put up with that. __________________ MAGNET

5th Apr 2009, 04:59 PM	#5
DyingForever Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lifeguard Instructor Training I know were your coming from i to am a lifeguard and just imaging from the instructors point its alot harder to do.