Summer is in full swing... Sun, fun, watermelon and swimming.

It’s a tough time to be short on lifeguards, but that’s what’s happening.

KUOW’s Bill Radke and economy reporter Monica Nickelsburg set out to find out why.

Beaches around Seattle: https://www.seattle.gov/parks/recreation/outdoor-water-recreation/swimming-beaches

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