The pandemic-era lifeguard shortage has not gone away, and it’s impacting every facet of recreational swim life, from pool hours to swim lessons.
. And in the East Bay, recreation centers that typically lose half their employees each year started this swim season with just three-quarters of their typical workforces.
Young people are choosing jobs elsewhere, where they’ll make more money, DeQuincy said. And the pandemic’s impact on school facilities, especially early on, means many high school and college students have been out of practice, which further diminishes the appeal of a poolside job, especially in a field where recertification is required every two years.
Lifeguard and swim instructor Jake Thoits ,15, works with student Delila Lopez-Cepero ,5, at the Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Pleasant Hill, Calif. Juggling competing schedules is challenging, said Disney, who swims for his high school team, and “there have been times when instructors needed to have people fill in for them.”
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