San Diego Junior Lifeguard Program
Santa Clara Recreation Center, 1008 Santa Clara Place, San Diego, CA 92109
About
The San Diego Junior Lifeguard Program includes daily activities such as warm-ups, running 1 to 2 miles per day, and swimming in the ocean and/or bay. Participants practice how to enjoy the beach safely, learn ocean and wave education, and become familiar with the area while developing swimming, running, and ocean skills. The program also covers first aid and CPR, water rescue techniques, body surfing/body boarding, surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, beach games, and competition events, with Junior Guards expected to participate in all activities planned by their instructor.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
• Schedule: Online registration for 2026 begins Feb. 28, 2026. Daily activities usually include warm-ups, running 1 to 2 miles per day, and swimming in the ocean and/or bay.
The San Diego Junior Lifeguard Program offers youth ages 7 through 17 an opportunity to learn from professional lifeguards in a skills-based program that introduces and expands knowledge of the ocean and the coastal environment. Students gain a wide variety of skills and knowledge related to lifeguarding, and the program builds self-confidence and skills for life.
Instructors are a team of San Diego Lifeguards who provide aquatic education and have been chosen to work with the Junior Lifeguard Program based on their work history, lifeguarding experience, and desire to work as Junior Lifeguard Instructors. The program is managed by the Junior Lifeguard Program Manager and a Lifeguard Coordinator, who is permanent lifeguard staff. According to its mission statement, the instructor team provides a fun and safe aquatic education to the youth of San Diego by developing confidence, mental and physical fitness, and respect for one another and the coastal environment. The program materials are copyrighted © 2002–2026 by the City of San Diego. A phone number, 858-581-7861, is available during summer hours only, and the contact email is [email protected].
Last updated July 8, 2026.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
• Schedule: Online registration for 2026 begins Feb. 28, 2026. Daily activities usually include warm-ups, running 1 to 2 miles per day, and swimming in the ocean and/or bay.
The San Diego Junior Lifeguard Program offers youth ages 7 through 17 an opportunity to learn from professional lifeguards in a skills-based program that introduces and expands knowledge of the ocean and the coastal environment. Students gain a wide variety of skills and knowledge related to lifeguarding, and the program builds self-confidence and skills for life.
Instructors are a team of San Diego Lifeguards who provide aquatic education and have been chosen to work with the Junior Lifeguard Program based on their work history, lifeguarding experience, and desire to work as Junior Lifeguard Instructors. The program is managed by the Junior Lifeguard Program Manager and a Lifeguard Coordinator, who is permanent lifeguard staff. According to its mission statement, the instructor team provides a fun and safe aquatic education to the youth of San Diego by developing confidence, mental and physical fitness, and respect for one another and the coastal environment. The program materials are copyrighted © 2002–2026 by the City of San Diego. A phone number, 858-581-7861, is available during summer hours only, and the contact email is [email protected].
Last updated July 8, 2026.
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