People in Bath have been training to become lifeguards.
A scheme at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre and Culverhay Sports Centre has helped 50 people complete the qualification, with a further 24 to be trained by the end of the year.
The Bath centre is hosting an extra two courses this year to try to keep up with local demand.
General manager Barnaby Rich said: "This valuable training provides residents in our communities with marketable skills and helps them to find work within the leisure industry, including those who progress to full or casual employment at Aquaterra leisure centres or at other pools."
The syllabus for the Royal Lifesaving Society's National Pool Lifeguard Qualification includes pool supervision, rescue techniques, resuscitation, first aid, spinal injury management and health and safety in leisure centres.
Each course is 40 hours in length plus an assessment and once gained is valid for two years.
Applicants must be 16 or over, a competent swimmer with a high level of water confidence and have a good level of fitness.
For more information and costs visit www.aquaterra .org/lifeguarding.