Welcome to the wettest hotspot in the republic - the bathhouse! In times of rampant lack of exercise, permanent swimming pool closures and virtual madness, lifeguard Rudi Schaluppke stands like a rock in the artificial surf of the Wellenbad. Schaluppke reminds us that water cannot be digitized. He celebrates the analog magic of the wet environment by sending his bathers into the shower.
The bathing clientele still believes that lifeguards only stand around at the edge of the pool, harass children and pensioners, make on fat pants and stare the rest of the day after the ladies. Rudi Schaluppke, on the other hand, makes it clear to us that this job requires a complex catalog of skills! The lifeguard is a jack-of-all-trades: he's an entertainer, a comforter for children, a worrywart, a psychologist, a special needs teacher, a social worker, a style consultant, a mediator, a foot fungus whisperer, an indoor and outdoor pool minister, a diplomat and a service provider. You could also say: a kind of superhero in shorts, with a chubby head and bathing shoes.
"Chlorine-rich days" is the new program with the old hand on the tiled parquet. Schaluppke talks, rocks and raps until the last listener realizes: a lifeguard is also an entertainer! And when the funky basses of his song interludes bubble in unison with the bubbles in the whirlpool, the mood reaches its pH-neutral peak!
