The Importance of Lifeguards at Olympic Swimming Pools: A Comprehensive Examination
To ensure their sharpness, the crew bound for the 2021 U.S. Nationals rotates to new stations every 20 minutes and gets a 20-minute break every hour.
“It is amusing when you think about it,” acknowledged Regan Smith, whose second-place finish in the 100-meter backstroke brought her medal tally to four-and-counting. “It’s not like any of us are incapable of treading water and such.”
However, she went on to say, “accidents occur frequently. I believe the moment people become overconfident and think, ‘Oh, we don’t need lifeguards here,’ that’s when a freak accident happens. So, I will always advocate that one can never be too cautious. I am grateful they are present. I don’t know how to perform CPR. They do.”