Start Your Year with Purpose: Join Clifton’s Lifeguard Courses
Are you ready to make a difference, embrace a healthy lifestyle, and join a community of ocean enthusiasts? Clifton Surf Lifesaving Club’s new lifeguard courses are here to help you kickstart 2025 with purpose. Over four weeks, you’ll gain life-saving skills, learn about the ocean, and meet incredible people while making an impact on your community.
Paul Lassen, the club’s duty patrol officer, explains:
“We believe lifesaving is for life, and it is a lifestyle that we encompass. There is so much to offer; not only will you learn valuable skills that may one day save a family member, friend, or member of the public’s life, but lifesaving encourages a healthy lifestyle, teaches one about the ocean and the surf, and along the way one meets incredible people.”
Course Details
- Start Date: Friday, 17 January 2025
- End Date: Weekend of 8–9 February 2025
- Register by: Wednesday 18 December 2024 (5pm)
- Email info@cliftonsurf.co.za today to reserve your spot
Weekly Course Schedule:
- Fridays: 17:00–20:00 (3 sessions)
- Saturdays: 10:00–14:00 (4 sessions)
- Sundays: 12:30–16:30 (4 sessions)
What You’ll Learn
- How to perform rescues in open-water scenarios
- Medical care that could save a life
- Communication, signals, and rescue techniques
Lassen highlights the broader impact of these skills:
“For younger members, the community work they do as voluntary lifeguards will help extensively when applying for university or jobs one day.”
Who Can Join?
Clifton’s courses are designed to suit different age groups and skill levels:
Junior Lifeguard Course (JLA)
- Ages 14–15
- Swim 400 m in under 9 minutes
- Complete a run/swim/run in the ocean in under 10 minutes
Lifeguard Course (LA)
- Ages 16+
- Swim 400 m in under 8 minutes
- Complete a run/swim/run in the ocean in under 10 minutes
Why Choose Lifesaving at Clifton?
- Life-Changing Skills
Not only are you training to save lives, but you’re also learning techniques that could one day make a difference in your own family or community. - A Healthy Lifestyle
Lifesaving keeps you fit, teaches ocean awareness, and gives you a reason to spend your time on the most beautiful beach in Africa. - A Global Qualification
The LA and JLA qualifications are recognised worldwide, opening doors to exciting opportunities both locally and abroad. - A Vibrant Community
Clifton lifeguards are more than a team—they’re a family of athletes, ocean-lovers, and volunteers who share the same passion for making an impact.
How to Register
Email info@cliftonsurf.co.za today to reserve your spot and start 2025 on the right note.
Don’t miss this opportunity to save lives, grow as a person, and join the ultimate community of ocean-loving heroes.