What are the steps in the Timed Event for Lifeguarding, in the correct order?

What are the steps in the Timed Event for Lifeguarding, in the correct order?

• A. Starting in the water, swim 20 yards; surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object; return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face at or near the surface; exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
• B. Start by jumping from the pool deck; perform a 15-yard sprint; rescue a mannequin; exit via ladder.
• C. Swim 25 yards, dive, swim 25 yards back, climb out.
• D. Swim 20 yards, then surface dive, return to starting point, exit by ladder.

Answer: (A)

This tests performing a timed water-rescue sequence from an in-water start, retrieving a submerged object, and returning to the starting point without using a ladder. Begin in the water and swim 20 yards to reach the submerged object. Then perform a surface dive down to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve the 10-pound object and bring it to the surface. Once you have the object, swim 20 yards back to the starting point on your back, keeping the object at the surface with both hands and your face near the surface. Finally, exit the water without using a ladder. This exact order and these specifics are what the Timed Event requires, testing your ability to locate and retrieve underwater, control orientation and breathing while carrying the object, and exit safely without a ladder. Other options change the starting point, distances, the presence of a mannequin, or the exit method, so they don’t match the standardized sequence.

This tests performing a timed water-rescue sequence from an in-water start, retrieving a submerged object, and returning to the starting point without using a ladder. Begin in the water and swim 20 yards to reach the submerged object. Then perform a surface dive down to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve the 10-pound object and bring it to the surface. Once you have the object, swim 20 yards back to the starting point on your back, keeping the object at the surface with both hands and your face near the surface. Finally, exit the water without using a ladder. This exact order and these specifics are what the Timed Event requires, testing your ability to locate and retrieve underwater, control orientation and breathing while carrying the object, and exit safely without a ladder. Other options change the starting point, distances, the presence of a mannequin, or the exit method, so they don’t match the standardized sequence.