 Hiring lifeguards has been difficult ever since the pandemic hit Seattle. And in other parts of the country, this trend continues also. Como 4's Kelly Koopmans with that story. We checked in with Seattle Parks and Rec, and they tell us they've seen some improvement in hiring, but they're still dealing with staffing shortages. Typically, lifeguarding is a good summer gig for teenagers, but the pandemic disrupted recruitment from things like high school swim teams and club teams. On top of that, training new lifeguards is time consuming.