lifeguard training in California
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Lifeguard training in California mixes rigorous ocean swims with mock rescues on sandy beaches, where instructors push you past sunburn and exhaustion until you can spot a rip current from 50 yards out, haul a 180-pound dummy through shore break, and keep your cool while parents panic on the shore.