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This West Philly YMCA needs more lifeguards. It’s training young people for the job.

Like the YMCA, the city also needs more lifeguards. It has hired about 325 toward the 400 positions it needs to open all 60 pools this summer. A schedule is expected mid-June.

Lifeguard Alexander Whaley at the West Philly YMCA in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. A pilot program at the site trained 10 students this spring to become lifeguards.
Lifeguard Alexander Whaley at the West Philly YMCA in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. A pilot program at the site trained 10 students this spring to become lifeguards.Read moreJose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer