“I wouldn’t say they can’t swim, they just can’t pass our screening test on the first try.”
The city needs 400 lifeguards to operate its 60+ public pools — and the competition with the private sector to find workers is tough, Lovell said. “Every fast food place, every retail location is hiring,” Ott Lovell said.
“They’re offering signing bonuses, and higher hourly rates.”Shutterstock Philadelphia initially closed public pools in 2020 during COVID-19, then brought them back in 2021 without enough lifeguards — and has since been having trouble getting enough applicants for the $16- to $18-dollar-an-hour job. In addition to giving swim lessons, the city will also waive certain costs associated with becoming a lifeguard, such as a Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Course.The American Lifeguard Association said in June that the shortage is affecting about a third of the nation’s public pools, leading to limited operations or closure at many facilities. New York City also contended with a dearth of lifeguards last year. Only 26 percent of last year’s 900 lifeguard job applicants passed the city’s lifeguard training program test, which some critics argue is too difficult to pass.
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