How I did it: After a very long hiatus of almost 15 years away from the pool, decided to clear up some unfinished business and take my National Lifesaving Service certificate. Despite having a severe car accident just a few weeks before starting it, I kept going through it on the painful days, on the exhausted days and on the days where not an ounce of energy existed...

Lessons & tips: Get swimming, be strong, practise and remember -- this is something -- a skill -- that you may one day need to put into real-life situations! Could be at the beach, at the scene of a car accident... skills that could save a life. Take it seriously!

Resources: A lifeguarding class

---

Jun 11, 2010, 09:12PM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers