Swimming
Swim Facilities
Water Safety
- Drowning Prevention Information from the California Parks & Recreation Society
- Fact Sheet on Drowning from the Centers For Disease Control & Prevention
- United States Lifeguard Association
- American Red Cross
- American Red Cross – Summer Water Safety Guide
Courses & Camps
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NEW American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguarding Course
Regional Parks is offering a 1 day American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguarding Course. The purpose of the Waterfront Skills course is to teach lifeguards the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to emergencies in non-surf, open-water areas found at public parks, resorts, summer camps and campgrounds. For more information or to register.
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NEW Planet Guards (Environmental Junior Lifeguard Camp)
The Planet Guard Camp combines the essential aspects of Lifeguarding with the broader goal of exploring our natural resources in the park and learning how to protect them for future use. What separates this camp from other Junior Lifeguard camps is the attention to concepts of ecology, understanding flora and fauna significance, and emergency response skills with a design for the outdoors. For more information or to register.
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NEW Advanced Junior Lifeguard Camp
The exclusive Advanced Training Academy is being offered to graduates of the Basic Lifeguard Training Academies. Candidates will enhance their skills to professional levels. This camp will move at a fast pace and be both physically and mentally demanding. The Advanced Junior Lifeguard Training Academy will prepare you for a Lifeguard in Training (LGIT) Position and a future career in emergency response or the many adventures in life. For more information or to register.
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Open Water Junior Lifeguard Camp at Spring Lake Regional Park
Sonoma County Regional Parks and the City of Santa Rosa are offering a supervised opportunity for the kids to learn lifeguard rescue skills, including; swimming rescues, paddling rescues and boating safety. This course will increase self-confidence, physical condition, and lake/river awareness, it is filled with fun games, teambuilding and open water rescue skills. Enrollment and completion of this course will include a membership to USLA (United States Lifesaving Association includes; quarterly magazine subscription, bumper sticker, eligibility for competition) and certification in Open Water Junior Lifeguard Partial Scholarships available.
NOTE: Passing this class also makes participant eligible for Work Experience with the City if 13 years or older and the individual has met the application deadlines. (This is not a swim lesson class.) For more information or to register. -
Open Water Junior Lifeguard Camp on the River at Memorial Beach
Be prepared to spend the day having fun in the Russian River at Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach learning what it takes to be an open-water lifeguard! The Sonoma County Parks to offer this supervised opportunity for local youth to learn open water lifeguard skills with the goal of preparing youth for open water Lifeguard certification. Significant time will be spent on safety in the open water environment. Lifeguard skills covered in the course include; general rescues, board rescues, spinal precautions, surf ski/ boating safety, scanning techniques, environmental safety, CPR and First Aid Training. For additional information and to register (note this program is registered through the City of Healdsburg – make sure to choose OPEN WATER Junior Lifeguard Camp when registering.)
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Safe Swimming Saves Lives (Vamos a Nadar)
The Safe Swimming Saves Lives program (Vamos a Nadar), provides swim lessons and water safety education to youth participants while parents are educated in a community water safety training delivered in Spanish and English. The presentations teach parents and youth the importance of water safety, health, and a lifetime of physical activity. The pinnacle of this presentation is that physical activity, health and water safety can all be combined through swim lessons and a future of swimming. Upon completion of the 3-hour program, participants receive a voucher that entitles them to a two-week session of swim lessons at a greatly reduced price ($15 per participant). In addition to being water-safe, the program introduces youth to the benefits of physical activity. The Swimming Saves Lives program has been a huge success in Sonoma County. We have taught water safety and swim lessons to over 1300 youth since 2004. For more information or to register.