Swim coaches at SR, HA, and NCS/St A’s involved in lifeguarding scandal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was a test. And there was re-certification for all of them with a test. The article is incorrect. I am amazed all of you believe everything you read. Or perhaps you get your news from Truth Social as well? Would be par for the course for the dcurbanmom crowd lol

So we are supposed to believe what you, an anonymous poster on the internet, writes?

ID yourself so we can check if you are a credible source.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So this group of instructors has been endangering the lives of community members for decades? Great!

No you moron yhe point is that they have been doing it well- this past year they were reported on by a disgruntled employee. Scroll up for goodness sakes

So someone finally ratted them out. Good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did the student who was interviewed lie?

How would they know what should and shouldn’t be taught? Give me a break

Did you read the article? The student was interviewed by someone from the Red Cross. That's how they know what wasn't taught.

Very weird that you're caping for these coaches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was a test. And there was re-certification for all of them with a test. The article is incorrect. I am amazed all of you believe everything you read. Or perhaps you get your news from Truth Social as well? Would be par for the course for the dcurbanmom crowd lol

Regardless of whether or not there was a test-- how can you do a lifeguarding certification with only 4 hours of pool time? That's insane.

[Anonymous]

It doesn’t matter how it came to be known, disgruntled employee, or otherwise. They were not providing adequate training to new and returning lifeguards. Also, they were doing it while representing themselves as employees of top dc area privates. Despicable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just FYI for all of you- this certification course has been running for many many years (20? 30?) and a huge number of the lifeguards in the area are and were certified there. Think about the last time you heard about a lifeguard who was so under-trained/certified that it was a huge issue. I can’t think of any. I know a few who were fired for things unrelated to their certification (ie not showing up etc)

But this was different, right? The lead instructor said this was a “one time lapse”. Did she lie about that, or is she misquoted?

[Anonymous]

So this was fraud? Also interference with employment? Hmmm.

[Anonymous]

According to the article, Head of Upper School at HA was there as a helper. SMH.

Does anyone know the complete list of people involved?

[Anonymous]

Scandal is so overblown, I can’t believe there has been more than one thread on this nonsense

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Scandal is so overblown, I can’t believe there has been more than one thread on this nonsense

The students who had to resign their summer jobs, go through training AGAIN, and their parents who have not received refunds likely disagree with this take.

Who thought a four hour life guarding class was a good idea?

[Anonymous]

Wow. My kid did the online part but then had a schedule conflict for the in-person. Guess we dodged that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Scandal is so overblown, I can’t believe there has been more than one thread on this nonsense

Methinks the lady doth protest too much.

[Anonymous]

Someone was complaining about this here a couple weeks ago. Glad someone noticed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to the article, Head of Upper School at HA was there as a helper. SMH.

Does anyone know the complete list of people involved?

That’s her brother at HA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Scandal is so overblown, I can’t believe there has been more than one thread on this nonsense

The students who had to resign their summer jobs, go through training AGAIN, and their parents who have not received refunds likely disagree with this take.

Who thought a four hour life guarding class was a good idea?

Seriously, best case scenario, this was a lot of incompetence and misunderstanding, in which case the only appropriate response is profuse apologies and full refunds. If it's overblown it's because people who effed up didn't take responsibility.