City of Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard Program
2025 Swim Test
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Swim Test Dates*
Reservations are required!
Swim test reservations begin January 30, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.
Reservations are made through your NBJG account.
Corona del Mar High School
2101 Eastbluff Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
*Swim test dates and times are subject to change. Swim tests take place rain or shine. |
Swim Test Requirements
Prior to the Swim Test
- Create/update your NBJG account online. Account creation/updating begins in January.
- Make a swim test reservation through your NBJG account. Swim test reservations begin January 30, 2025.
- Prepare all required documents from the "What to Bring" section below.
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All NBJG participants are required to pass the NBJG Swim Test each year in order to qualify for program participation.
At the Swim Test
- Make sure you must have all required documents from the "What to Bring" section below.
- Participant must swim 100 yards (4 lengths of a 25 yard pool) in the times listed below. Any stroke is allowed. Participants start in the pool (no diving in).
- Participant may try a maximum of 5 times over the course of all tryout days.
Swim Time Requirements by Age Division:
- Age deadlines are firm. Participants cannot move up or down age groups.
- Once a swimmer passes the current year's swim test, they cannot try again for a faster time.
| Born On/Between |
Participant's age on
June 30, 2025
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Division | Swim Time Requirement |
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| July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 | 9 | D | 1:50 |
| July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015 | 10, 11 | C | 1:45 |
| July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013 | 12, 13 | B | 1:40 |
| July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011 | 14, 15 | A | 1:35 |
What to Bring
| ITEM: | NEEDED IF: |
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Swim Test Form |
ALL PARTICIPANTS All participants must bring a printed and signed swim test form before they are allowed in the pool. (The form is found on the "acknowledge & print waiver" tab of your child's account.) |
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Birth Certificate or Passport |
NEEDED IF the child listed on swim test form did not participate in the prior year's summer NBJG Program. If child listed on swim test form did not participate in the prior year's NBJG Program, you must bring their birth certificate or passport for age verification. The document will be returned immediately at check-in. |
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Proof of Residency |
NEEDED IF you are a Newport Beach resident and your child did not participate in the prior year's summer NBJG Program. Families in this category must provide proof-of-residency in order to register during the "New Newport Beach Resident" registration window. See additional details and "acceptable types of proof" at the bottom of this page. Participants who do not live in Newport Beach do not need to bring proof of residency. |
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Parent/Guardian |
ALL PARTICIPANTS All participants must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. |
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Proper Swim Equipment |
ALL PARTICIPANTS Should wear goggles, a swim cap, and a fitted, race-style swimsuit. (Loose boardshorts and ruffled/frilly swimsuits cause drag in the water and will slow swimmers down.) |
Proof of Newport Beach Residency Documents:
The name listed on the proof-of-residency documents must also match the name of the parent/guardian on the swim test form. This person must be present at the swim test to confirm proof of residency.
Acceptable proof of Newport Beach residency includes (3 documents total):
- A Government-Issued Photo ID matching the name of the parent/guardian listed on swim test form. This person must be present at swim test check-in.
- AND TWO of the following*:
Mortgage or Lease Contract,
Property Tax Bill,
Utility Bill,
Bank Statement or Check,
Vehicle Registration
*If your government-issued photo ID from item 1 has your current address, you only need 1 proof-of-residency from item 2.