Swimming and Lifeguarding

Count on the American Red Cross for the best training on how to be safe in, on, and around the water! The American Red Cross has been the leader in swimming and lifeguarding since 1914. Now the winning tradition continues with an exciting new collection of courses designed to make learning easier and to help you benefit from the latest research on instructional techniques. No matter what kind of training you need, we have a program to match.

Learn to Swim
You'll find something for you in the American Red Cross Learn to Swim program. There's instruction for all ages and abilities to help improve your swimming skills.

Infant and Preschool Aquatic Program
If your child is between 6-months and 5-years old, this program can help develop swimming readiness by teaching children to have fun in the water. Through guided practice sessions, children learn skills such as water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating, underwater exploration, and more.

Longfellow's WHALE Tales
Make water safety for 5- to 12-year olds fun and easy to learn! Longfellow, the animated whale, appears throughout lesson plans, color posters, worksheets, activities, and a video to teach about safe behavior in and around water.

Water Safety Instructor
Become a Water Safety Instructor!

Lifeguarding
Get the training you need to be a certified Lifeguard