I think they are doing quite a good job considering the vigilance it takes. The beach near me has mostly teenagers lifeguarding, and there has been 30k rescues

I think they are doing quite a good job considering the vigilance it takes. The beach near me has mostly teenagers lifeguarding, and there has been 30k rescues over the years, with zero deaths while lifeguards were on duty. I do not hear of many drownings anywhere with lifeguards on.