Surf’s up soon in Scottsdale, AZ!

Yes, the whole family can soon head to Surf Town in Scottsdale, AZ. It is an 11-acre surfing wave park, producing up to 1000 waves per hour. Get ready to learn to surf or watch surfers ride the waves with finesse or not.

If you watched the Tokyo 2020 Olympics you saw Carissa Moore-American Surfer, make history as the first female gold medalist for the new Olympic shortboard surfing event. Well, you can head to this wave park with a manufactured beach, to watch pro and amateur surfing competitions. The attraction will also have a gym, a putting green, a corn hole area, beach volleyball courts, running and fitness trails. There will shops and dining for all. Research surftownwavepark.com 

With unemployment lagging since the pandemic last year, this gives people a chance now to sign up for American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification courses.

All water parks need Lifeguards!

If you are up for a challenge, Lifeguarding is for you. Lifeguards must be alert and responsible. Now is the time to join a field that is growing. Yes, its physically challenging and you must be a strong swimmer, but it's also rewarding to know you can save a life.

Lifeguard/CPR/First Aid/AED Training 2-day courses provide: entry level lifeguard participants 15 years of age and older, the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide professional level care for breathing and cardiac emergencies. A blended learning course with 7 hours online coursework, classroom and in water swim/skills tests. This standard Lifeguard certification contains both shallow water and deep-water training. It’s worth the fees to register and the certification is valid for 2 years.

Contact theswimmingswan.com to find out more. Click on the upper right corner Red Cross Courses, Lifeguard Certification, scroll down and find a state (CA, FL, NV) where courses are available.