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At my local pool in the UK they are picked from the swimming team. When I was in the team (many moons ago) we were doing 60 laps for a warm up. That's about a m
by monk_e_boy 10y ago
At my local pool in the UK they are picked from the swimming team. When I was in the team (many moons ago) we were doing 60 laps for a warm up. That's about a mile. So they are good, strong swimmers.
Interestingly CPR success rate is really low (around 20% I seem to remember.) We're all told that. After a couple of breaths into the patient, if they don't start coughing up water and sit up, then you're not likely to save them. So the qualifications don't matter so much as speed, strength and attention.