MARK STRASSMANN:
00:00:22
On Delaware's Rehoboth Beach today, we found Ben Schweers. He's a midcareer lawyer wearing a different summer suit. I felt like I needed to recharge, so to speak, before I continued in my legal career. In the back of my mind, I had always wanted to give lifeguarding a shot.
MARK STRASSMANN:
00:00:40
A 42-year-old rookie lifeguard, the oldest one on the beach. As a medical-malpractice lawyer back in Pittsburgh, he changes lives. This summer, he'll save them. Being a good lawyer is about being prepared, and being a good lifeguard is about being prepared. Have you had any rescues yet? I had my first one last weekend. I saw a kid, a young kid, probably eight or nine, in a riptide on a boogie board getting swept out. Went out and got him. It's a powerful thing where your training and skills is the difference between life and death.
MARK STRASSMANN:
00:01:13
This summer at the beach has washed away his case of lawyering stress. There is so much more than the financial end of work. So I think this three months off, which it's been physically very demanding, is ultimately going to make me a better lawyer.
MARK STRASSMANN:
00:01:31
Turns out lifeguarding has helped keep his own head above water. Mark Strassmann, CBS News, New York.
