Seal Beach Junior Lifeguard Program
Seal Beach Pier, 8th Street parking lot, Seal Beach, CA 90740
About
The Seal Beach Junior Lifeguard Program includes open water swimming, paddle boarding, body surfing, body boarding, surfing, and beach games. It is described as a fun, but physically demanding, hands-on program that provides participants with knowledge and appreciation for the ocean and its surrounding environment. The program emphasizes safety, respect, and camaraderie while covering topics such as Ocean Proofing, Physical Development, Lifeguard Skills, First Aid, and Competition.
• Ages: 9–17 years old
• Schedule: Daily sessions Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in a 7-week program that typically begins in June and ends before local schools begin in August
• Price: Residents: $700 (zip code 90740 & 90743), $675 each for siblings; Non-residents: $750, $725 each for siblings; cost includes field trips and uniform; Junior Lifeguard Prep Class: $150 per child
Since 1985, the Seal Beach Lifeguard Department has been offering a Junior Lifeguard program. Participants are placed in age groups: “C” Group (9–11 years of age), “B” Group (12–13 years of age), “A” Group (14–15 years of age), and “AA” Group (16–17 years of age), and these groups are based primarily on age, with size, strength, ability, and confidence also considered. All participants must pass a 100-yard swim test before registering, with required times of 1:55 for the C group, 1:45 for the B group, and 1:35 for the A/AA group, and all swim tests are conducted by Seal Beach Junior Lifeguard Program staff. Participants are considered enrolled when they have passed the swim test and are registered in the program, and completion of any prep or conditioning class does not guarantee a spot.
Those who participated in the previous year are offered priority registration, and residents receive a discount on tuition and a priority registration period after the returning Junior Lifeguard enrollment period. The Junior Lifeguard Prep Class is designed to get children ready for the Junior Lifeguard swim test, and participants in this prep class take a swim test at the last class that counts toward the Junior Guard swim test, with only 36 spots available. The program information, including this year’s program dates and swim test dates and times, can be found in the Spring Shoreline Recreation Brochure and in the City News and Recreational Guide.
Last updated June 24, 2026.
• Ages: 9–17 years old
• Schedule: Daily sessions Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in a 7-week program that typically begins in June and ends before local schools begin in August
• Price: Residents: $700 (zip code 90740 & 90743), $675 each for siblings; Non-residents: $750, $725 each for siblings; cost includes field trips and uniform; Junior Lifeguard Prep Class: $150 per child
Since 1985, the Seal Beach Lifeguard Department has been offering a Junior Lifeguard program. Participants are placed in age groups: “C” Group (9–11 years of age), “B” Group (12–13 years of age), “A” Group (14–15 years of age), and “AA” Group (16–17 years of age), and these groups are based primarily on age, with size, strength, ability, and confidence also considered. All participants must pass a 100-yard swim test before registering, with required times of 1:55 for the C group, 1:45 for the B group, and 1:35 for the A/AA group, and all swim tests are conducted by Seal Beach Junior Lifeguard Program staff. Participants are considered enrolled when they have passed the swim test and are registered in the program, and completion of any prep or conditioning class does not guarantee a spot.
Those who participated in the previous year are offered priority registration, and residents receive a discount on tuition and a priority registration period after the returning Junior Lifeguard enrollment period. The Junior Lifeguard Prep Class is designed to get children ready for the Junior Lifeguard swim test, and participants in this prep class take a swim test at the last class that counts toward the Junior Guard swim test, with only 36 spots available. The program information, including this year’s program dates and swim test dates and times, can be found in the Spring Shoreline Recreation Brochure and in the City News and Recreational Guide.
Last updated June 24, 2026.
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