Why Lifeguards Are Scarce This Beach Season - The New York Times

Lifeguards are in short supply around the country this year because of low unemployment and Covid’s effects on training. Pools have been left closed and beaches unguarded.

It was beautiful then, he said. You rode your bike there, checked your bike they watched it for you and paid 25 cents to go swimming. A short drive away at Bradford Beach on Lake Michigan, where the… [+703 chars]

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