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I am a lifeguard at a local pool. Since the pool is private, not many people come, and I have quite a bit of time to do whatever I want. Does anyone know a good pool pole vault workout that I could do while I wait? I have done that pool drill with the pole under the diving board that focuses on the top end, but this pool is only six feet deep and I have absolutely no equipment, especially no diving board.

Any suggestions would be super. Help save me from utter boredom -Thanks.

I don't know, maybe if you get a weight belt you could do some inversion and flyaway gymnastics with a stubby or something under the water... Get creative!

yeah man, go look at the media section of this website... they have pool vaulting videos in there... the vaulters i coach did it this season and it seemed to help them understand the motion at the end of the vault.

plus, any kind of swimming workout is going to improve your core and i give that

I lifeguard too. Just for fun, sometimes i will do a handstand next to the rope, and push myself over it. Get some goggles and practice "working the bar" and try to go over without touching it.

Cool, thanks guys. I'll now spend all my extra time coming up with new fun drills! I spent seven hours today doing laps in the pool and listening to my Ipod. No one else came to swim. Oh well, I got paid for it, it's all good.