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- Margate duo wins 7-mile row Published: 09/21/09
- The Margate Beach Patrol alumni team of brothers Jim Swift and John Swift won the Brennan-McCann Masters Seven-Mile Row on Sunday morning in the Seaview Harbor beach section of Egg Harbor Township.
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- 10-milie ocean row today in Egg Harbor Township Published: 09/20/09
- From Press staff reports
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- 18-year-old Ian Keyser, 48-year-old former Olympian Brenda Borgh Bartlett winners of 80th Atlantic City Pageant Ocean Swim
- ATLANTIC CITY - Former St. Augustine Prep swimmer Ian Keyser competes for Seton Hall University now, so he had to get the coach's permission to come to the 80th annual Atlantic City Pageant Ocean Swim.
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Published: 09/06/09
- St. Augustine Prep's Frank Pino wins Yates Swim Published: 08/31/09
- ATLANTIC CITY - Swimmer Frank Pino of Linwood hopes to be a lifeguard when he gets old enough.
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- 37th annual Harry Yates Memorial Swim set for 6:45 p.m. today in Atlantic City Published: 08/30/09
- ATLANTIC CITY - The 37th annual Harry Yates Memorial Swim, which is now an ocean competition, will begin at 6:45 p.m. today at the Albany Avenue beach.
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- Margate's Smallwood brothers win fourth annual Hammer Row in Egg Harbor Township Published: 08/28/09
- From Press staff reports
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• John O'Kane talks about the tough 103-pound weight class and unbeatens in the individual rankings
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- Goudy Memorials postponed due to rough surf Published: 08/21/09
- UPDATE: The John T. Goudy Memorial Rescue Races in Ventnor have been postponed until 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday due to rough surf created by Hurricane Bill.
- Smallwood, Fox win second straight Around the Island Row
- NORTH WILDWOOD - The lifeguard alumni crew of Carl Smallwood Jr. and B.J. Fox pulled away from their challengers Wednesday morning in the final ocean sprint to win their second straight Bud Tarbotton Memorial North Wildwood Beach Patrol Around The Island Row.
Published: 08/20/09
- North Wildwood BP's Around the Island Row set for Wednesday Published: 08/18/09
- The North Wildwood Beach Patrol Around The Island Row, which will begin at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, has been renamed in honor of the late Bud Tarbotton, who founded the race in 1976 when he was a North Wildwood City Councilman who oversaw the beach patrol. Tarbotton died in April.
- Wildwood Crest, Ocean City tie for South Jersey lifeguard Pool Swim title
- WILDWOOD CREST - The final score of the South Jersey Lifeguard Pool Swimming Championships on Sunday proved that the meet at the Joseph Von Savage Memorial Pool was one of the greatest in the event's history.
Published: 08/17/09
- Ocean City's Mangen wins men's run-swim-run at national lifeguard championships Published: 08/17/09
- Paul Mangen of the Ocean City Beach Patrol won the open men's run-swim-run at the United States Lifeguard Association National Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event was held Aug. 6-8.
- Beach Haven Crest wins Mayor's Cup Published: 08/17/09
- The Beach Haven Crest lifeguards won the Mayor's Cup Tournament on Friday and Saturday, beating four other teams in the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol's annual intra-patrol competition.
- Ventnor women use depth to win Cape-Atlantic lifeguard event Published: 08/16/09
- VENTNOR - Four different beach patrols won races Saturday at the 15th annual Cape-Atlantic Women's Lifeguard Invitational, and most of the teams were quite competitive. Ten of the 13 patrols had at least one top-three finish.
- Kayak Festival held in Upper Township Published: 08/16/09
- The Strathmere Ocean Kayak Festival, hosted by the Upper Township Beach Patrol, was held Saturday at the Williams road beach in the Strathmere section of Upper Township.
- S.J. pool championships today in Wildwood Crest Published: 08/16/09
- Some of the best beach patrol swimmers in the area meet today in the South Jersey Lifeguard Pool Swimming Championships.
- David Funk steers Ventnor to South Jersey lifeguard Championships title again
- MARGATE - David Funk of the Ventnor Beach Patrol has already been a big part of the South Jersey Lifeguard Championships' rich history. The veteran oarsman added plenty more in the final race Friday.
Published: 08/15/09
- Lifeguard races: Ventnor hosts final all-female event of summer Published: 08/15/09
- The Cape-Atlantic Women's Lifeguard Invitational, the last all-female beach patrol event of the summer season, will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at Suffolk Avenue beach in Ventnor.
- Kayak Festival is today in Upper Twp. Published: 08/15/09
- The Upper Township Beach Patrol hosts the Strathmere Ocean Kayak Festival at 10:30 a.m. today at Williams Road beach in the Strathmere section of Upper Township.
- Ventnor wins South Jersey Lifeguard Championships
- David Funk won the singles row and was part of the second-place pair in the doubles row to lead Ventnor to a victory in the South Jersey Lifeguard Championships on Friday in Margate.
Published: 08/14/09
- Sea Isle aims for first South Jersey lifeguard Championships title today Published: 08/14/09
- The Sea Isle City Beach has a realistic shot today to win its first-ever South Jersey Lifeguard Championships team title. But Sea Isle must beat perennial powers Ventnor and Ocean City, who have dominated the event in the past decade, plus defending champion Margate. Hoping for an upset are Longport, Atlantic City, Stone Harbor and Wildwood Crest.
- Cape-Atlantic lifeguard event rescheduled for Saturday Published: 08/14/09
- The 15th annual Cape-Atlantic Women's Lifeguard Invitational, which was postponed Wednesday due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Suffolk Avenue beach in Ventnor.
- Cape-Atlantic lifeguard races postponed Published: 08/13/09
- The Cape-Atlantic Women's Lifeguard Invitation, scheduled for Wednesday in Ventnor, was postponed due to a forecast of severe weather. The event has yet to be rescheduled.
- McMurry, Kindle earn win at Brennan McCann Masters Row Published: 08/12/09
- The crew of Wayne McMurry and Bill Kindle won the Brennan McCann five-mile Masters Row on Friday in Seaview Harbor. McMurry, a veteran Upper Township lifeguard, and Kindle, a Wildwood Beach Patrol alumnus, had a winning time of 49 minutes, 22 seconds.
- Cape-Atlantic Women's Lifeguard Invitational features evenly-matched field Published: 08/12/09
- The Cape-Atlantic Women's Lifeguard Invitational, the final all-female beach patrol event of the season, will be held today. No team has dominated in women's races this year as Ventnor took the Longport Women's Lifeguard Invitational, Ocean City won its own Ocean City Beach Patrol Women's Invitational, and Longport was the winner of the women's division at Dutch Hoffman Memorials in Wildwood.
- Sea Isle City wins team title at Kerr Memorials Published: 08/11/09
- The final race of the 26th annual David J. Kerr Jr. Memorial Lifeguard Races was a bit anti-climactic Monday, but at least now it's all official.
- Storm in Avalon forces postponement of final race in Kerr Memorials until today
- AVALON - Exactly four-fifths of the David J. Kerr Jr. Memorial Lifeguard Races took place Sunday at 35th Street.
Published: 08/10/09
- Barnegat Light dominates 2nd day to win Long Beach Island lifeguard Tournament
- SURF CITY - The Barnegat Light Beach Patrol went on a tear early on Day 2 of the 48th annual Long Beach Island Lifeguard Tournament on Saturday.
Published: 08/09/09
- Kerr Memorial lifeguard Races to be held today in Avalon Published: 08/09/09
- Many young lifeguards will get their first chance to compete in a big race today at the David J. Kerr Jr. Memorial Lifeguard Races.
- Cape May lifeguard second at nationals Published: 08/09/09
- Phil Rogers of Cape May finished second in his age division's surf boat competition at the National Lifeguard Championships, which wrapped up Saturday in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- Surf City leads after first day of Long Beach Island Lifeguard Tournament Published: 08/08/09
- Two-time defending champion Surf City Beach Patrol won three races Friday and held the lead after Day 1 of the 48th annual Long Beach Island Lifeguard Tournament at North 5th Street beach in Surf City.
- Sea Isle City Beach Patrol hosts 10-mile run today Published: 08/08/09
- The 39th annual Captain Bill Gallagher Sea Isle City Beach Patrol 10-Mile Island Run will start at 5:30 p.m. today at the 44th Street beach in Sea Isle City.
- Sea Isle City wins Margate World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races outright for first time
- MARGATE - Sea Isle City rower Colin Corcoran didn't have time to get nervous at the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races on Friday night.
Published: 08/08/09
Press photographer Edward Lea's online photo gallery inside
- Latest sports: Sea Isle City edges hosts to win team title at Margate Memorials Published: 08/07/09
- MARGATE - Sea Isle City edged host Margate 11-10 to win the team title at Friday's 64th annual Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races.
- Margate Memorials, Long Beach Island lifeguard Tournament are both today Published: 08/07/09
- Two important beach patrols events, the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races and the two-day Long Beach Island Lifeguard Tournament, will be held today.
- Sea Isle City wins Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships
- WILDWOOD - Seven different beach patrols each won a race Monday at the 40th annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships at Lincoln Avenue beach.
Published: 08/04/09
Includes link to online photo gallery
- Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor and Longport beach patrols win titles at Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships
- WILDWOOD - The Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor and Longport beach patrols won titles Monday at the 40th annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Races.
Published: 08/03/09
- 15 patrols competing in Wildwood today at Dutch Hoffman Memorials Published: 08/02/09
- The 40th annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships are today at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln Avenue beach in Wildwood.
- Dutch Hoffman lifeguard championships postponed until Monday Published: 08/02/09
- WILDWOOD - The 40th annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships, scheduled for Sunday night, have been postponed due to weather.
- ‘The boys of summer are lifeguards’
- Liam and Cole Garbutt stand among thousands of fans on the Albany Avenue beach at the Atlantic City Classic lifeguard races.
Published: 08/02/09
With photo gallery.
- Dutch Hoffmans postponed Published: 08/01/09
- The 40th annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships was postponed Friday due to dangerous surf conditions, small craft advisories and the possibility of thunderstorms at race time.
- Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships postponed until Sunday due to foul weather in Wildwood Published: 07/31/09
- WILDWOOD -- The 40th annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were postponed Friday until Sunday due to foul weather.
- Ocean City Beach Patrol wins New Jersey Lifeguard Championship
- LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP - The Ocean City Beach Patrol picked up its second consecutive victory in dramatic fashion Monday night.
Published: 07/28/09
With online gallery of more photos
- Sea Isle City wins again at windy Tri-Resort Championships Published: 07/28/09
- SEA ISLE CITY - The Tri-Resorts Lifeguard Championships underwent a drastic weather change Monday at 44th Avenue beach. What started out as a pleasant evening turned very windy and uncomfortable.
- Sea Isle City goes for another Tri-Resort title Published: 07/27/09
- Two area lifeguard events will be held today, the New Jersey State Lifeguard Championship in Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island, and the Tri-Resort Lifeguard Championship in Sea Isle City.
- Former Margate lifeguards win Brennan McCann Row Published: 07/26/09
- From Press staff reports
- Waves break right as Ocean City wins Atlantic City lifeguard Classic
- ATLANTIC CITY - Andrew Carter of the Ocean City Beach Patrol romped to a surprisingly easy victory Friday in the 600-meter paddleboard race that started off the Atlantic City Lifeguard Classic.
Published: 07/25/09
Inside: Watch Patrick Carragher's video highlights plus Ben Fogletto's photo gallery from the Classic
- All 15 South Jersey patrols compete today in Atlantic City lifeguard Classic
- The Atlantic City Lifeguard Classic, the first meeting of all the top rowers, swimmers and paddleboarders in the 15-patrol South Jersey Chiefs Association, will be held today.
Published: 07/23/09
- Ocean City wins surf dash, team title at own Beach Patrol Women's Invitational
- OCEAN CITY - The crowd on the beach was at its loudest during the surf dash Wednesday.
Published: 07/23/09
Inside: Photo gallery from the Women's Invitaional lifeguard race
- Ventnor, Ocean City favorites at Ocean City Beach Patrol Women's Invitational Published: 07/22/09
- The Ocean City Beach Patrol Women's Invitational, the third all-female lifeguard racing event of the season, will be held today.
- Avalon's Craig Whitehead and Shane McGrath team up to win Upper Township Six-Mile Bay Row Published: 07/21/09
- UPPER TOWNSHIP - Avalon lifeguards Craig Whitehead and Shane McGrath took the lead near the halfway point Monday and won the 16th annual Upper Township Beach Patrol M.S. Six-Mile Bay Row.
- Upper Township Bay Row adds paddleboard race
- The Upper Township Beach Patrol M.S. Six-Mile Bay Row, the only area lifeguard event on the bay, will be held today.
Published: 07/20/09
- Blake Trabuchi-Downey wins Carey Ocean Swim in Ocean City for second year in a row Published: 07/19/09
- OCEAN CITY - With a year of lifeguarding and ocean swimming under his belt, Blake Trabuchi-Downey of the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol certainly has no trouble handling the T. John Carey Masters Ocean Swim.
- John Maloy helps Wildwood Crest win Beschen-Callahan Memorial lifeguard Races for 3rd straight year
- NORTH WILDWOOD - John Maloy wasn't even sure he would win the race until he reached the sand and started running.
Published: 07/18/09
- 30th annual T. John Carey Masters Ocean Swim today in Ocean City Published: 07/18/09
- OCEAN CITY - The 30th annual T. John Carey Masters Ocean Swim, a one-mile race, will be held at 6:30 p.m. today.
- Wildwood Crest looks to win Beschen-Callahan Memorial lifeguard Races for third straight year
- Seven Cape May County beach patrols meet today in the Beschen-Callahan Memorial Lifeguard Races, a seven-race event in North Wildwood.
Published: 07/17/09
- Wildwood Crest teams up to win lifeguard race at Cape May Point Published: 07/16/09
- CAPE MAY POINT - Like a good cross country team, Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol teammates Rose Brenner and Kenna Moran mapped out their strategy Wednesday before the second annual Cape May Point Women's Lifeguard Challenge at St. Pete's Beach. Then they communicated during the race.
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