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Lifeguard Training Course
This course instructs participants in both Lifeguarding and CPR/AED for the professional rescuer with First Aid and Administering Emergency Oxygen by the American Red Cross.
This is a blended course. An online portion is required to be completed before attending the in-person portion. All in-person days are required to complete the course. Online portion is emailed out two weeks before the in-person portion. Classes with fewer than 5 participants registered will be canceled and moved to another session.
Pre-requisites:
1. Must be at least 15 years of age before the last scheduled in-person class session.
2. Jump in, submerge, resurface and swim 150 yards (6 lengths) continuously, tread water for 2 minutes, and then swim 50 more yards (2 lengths more). You may swim using the front crawl (freestyle), breaststroke or a combination of both. Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed (but not provided). When treading you must only use your legs.
3. Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Swim goggles are not allowed. Surface dive (head-first or feet-first) to a depth of 7 feet or more to retrieve a 10-pound object. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface. Exit the water without using the ladder or the steps.
Please see registration sessions for in-person days and times.
Successful completion will gain the participant certification by the American Red Cross, with the exception of the Junior Lifeguarding course.
Baxter - Certification Course
*If seeking employment, please reach out to Aquatics Director, Caleb Breed prior to registering at [email protected]
If this course is conducted between cold weather months, a portion of this course may require travel to the Rock Hill Aquatics Center or Fort Mill Aquatic Center.
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
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| 1/25/21 | 12/31/26 | Online / Front Desk | $ 200.00 | $ 250.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | Spots Available | ||
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02/27/26 - 03/01/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/16/2025 |
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05/01/26 - 05/03/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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20 / 20 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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12/11/26 - 12/13/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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20 / 20 Available |
Registration will open on 07/29/2026 |
Charlott Avenue-Certification Course
If you are interested in employment as a Lifeguard, please reach out to Aquatics Director Emily Iovanna prior to registering for the course at [email protected]
If this course is conducted during winter months, you may be required to travel to the Rock Hill Aquatics Center for a portion of this course.
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
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| 2/4/25 | 12/31/26 | Online / Front Desk | $ 200.00 | $ 250.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | Spots Available | ||
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04/24/26 - 04/26/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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05/01/26 - 05/03/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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05/15/26 - 05/17/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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08/14/26 - 08/16/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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09/11/26 - 09/13/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
CSD-Certification Class
*If seeking employment, please reach out to Aquatics Director, Katie Wright prior to registering at [email protected]!
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
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| 1/1/23 | 12/31/26 | Online / Front Desk | $ 200.00 | $ 250.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | Spots Available | ||
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12/12/25 - 12/14/25
Su,Fr,Sa
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3 / 20 Available |
Registration Closed on 12/05/2025 |
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03/19/26 - 03/21/26
Thurs 5-9pm, Fri + Sat 8am-6pm - Th,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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04/08/26 - 04/10/26
Wed 5-9pm, Thurs + Fri 8am-6pm - We,Th,Fr
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20 / 20 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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05/08/26 - 05/10/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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20 / 20 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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06/11/26 - 06/13/26
Thurs 5-9pm, Fri + Sat 8am-6pm - Th,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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10/16/26 - 10/18/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
Fort Mill YMCA at the Complex
*If seeking employment, please reach out to Tsaryn Young prior to registering at [email protected]
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
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| 1/1/24 | 12/31/26 | Online / Front Desk | $ 200.00 | $ 250.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | Spots Available | ||
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04/17/26 - 04/19/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
Gregory Family Certification Course
*If seeking employment, please reach out to Aquatics Director, Janie Carnes at [email protected]
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
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| 5/15/23 | 12/31/26 | Online / Front Desk | $ 200.00 | $ 250.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | Spots Available | ||
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03/13/26 - 03/15/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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05/01/26 - 05/03/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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05/15/26 - 05/17/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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08/21/26 - 08/23/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
RHAC-Certification Class
*If seeking employment, please reach out to Aquatics Director, Lauren Mozingo prior to registering at [email protected]!
Registration Information
| Open | Close | Register At | Member | Non-Member | |
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| 12/1/24 | 12/20/26 | Online / Front Desk | $ 200.00 | $ 250.00 |
Available Sessions
| Date(s) | Spots Available | ||
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02/06/26 - 02/08/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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05/01/26 - 05/03/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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09/18/26 - 09/20/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
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11/20/26 - 11/22/26
Fri- 5-9pm, Sat + Sun 8am-6pm - Su,Fr,Sa
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10 / 10 Available |
Registration will open on 12/17/2025 |
Angie Smith, is a gifted writer, encourager and loving mother of four. Together with her husband, former NFL player Steve Smith, they established The Steve Smith Family Foundation, which is dedicated to providing hope and inspiration to those in need while advancing causes close to the family’s heart – Promoting family health & wellness as well as the awareness and prevention of domestic violence.
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