The Southeast Regional Lifeguard Competition was held at Siesta Key Public Beach on July 14 and 15, 2008. I dropped by on Tuesday afternoon in time for the surf boat race and a foot relay race. I wish I’d been able to come down earlier, but the weather wasn’t so great and I was hoping for a break in the clouds and rain later in the afternoon. The opposite happened, but I still managed to take some photos.
Check out my photos of the Southeast Regional Lifeguard Competition 2008.
If you see a photo of yourself or of a friend and would like a copy, I’ll be happy to email the digital image to you. Contact me by email at “beachhunter [at] beachhunter.net” ( replace [at] with @ )
The lifeguards were in excellent form and were obviously enjoying the event, which I expect is a great venue for sharing techniques and knowledge. Lifeguarding is a very underestimated and under-appreciated profession. The safest beach to swim at is one with lifeguards, and the statistics prove it.
I’m looking forward to next year’s event.
And thanks to my friend Curtis Mcfee, a dedicated and long-time Sarasota and Manatee County lifeguard, for letting me know about this great event.
