This Junior Lifeguard course is one offering from the leadership pathway that swimmers can pursue following YMCA Swim Lessons. This program encourages leadership development in the area of aquatic safety with a goal to prepare and motivate participants to become lifeguards through a separate certification course. As participants progress through this program, they focus on enhancing safety skills needed in an aquatic environment such as scanning an aquatic environment, entering and exiting the pool, and performing reaching and throwing assists. They develop knowledge in various aquatic safety topics and increase endurance to meet the prerequisite physical competency requirements of a lifeguard certification course. Participants must successfully pass stage six in the YMCA Swim Lessons program. Learn more at seattleymca.org/swimming.