{"id":103761,"date":"2014-08-07T20:45:43","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T03:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=103761"},"modified":"2015-08-23T12:52:22","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T19:52:22","slug":"age-group-champions-crowned-as-lifeguard-nationals-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/age-group-champions-crowned-as-lifeguard-nationals-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Age Group Champions Crowned as Lifeguard Nationals Continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by\u00a0Patrick McLaughlin<\/p>\n<p>VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, August 7.\u00a0THE\u00a0Nautica United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Lifeguard Championships kicked off the first day of professional competition in Virginia Beach on Thursday. The USLA crowned age group champions in the Surf Boat Race, Surf Ski Race, American Ironwoman and Ironman and Beach Flags events. Preliminary and semifinal rounds were also run for a variety of Open events.<\/p>\n<p>At these National Championships, professional lifeguards from 64 USLA chapters around the country are competing for individual and team honors in water and beach course events that challenge their lifesaving skills. After day one of competition, the Monmouth County leads all competitors with 133.5 team points. LA County Surf Life Saving Association currently ranks second with 115.5 points and California State Lifeguard Association follows in third with 23. Ft. Lauderdale Ocean Rescue leads the B Division (chapters with 100 lifeguards or less) with 25.5 points.<\/p>\n<p>Age group champions for each of Thursday\u2019s Nautica USLA National Lifeguard Championships events follow:<\/p>\n<p><strong>SURF BOAT RACE:<\/strong> Two person surf boat teams row around the three outside buoy courses returning to shore where one member disembarks from the boat and runs up to touch the line. Once across the touchline, the member can return to their surf boat for a second lap, repeating the touch line run. At the finish of the third lap, one member must leave the boat and run up and across the finish line. Three lap races are approximately 2,000 meters with each lap approximately 665 meters.<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s 30-34<\/p>\n<p>Boki Corsovic &amp; Jose Bolivar \u2013 Hollywood Beach, Calif.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 35-39<\/p>\n<p>Victor Fox &amp; Todd Rapp \u2013 Ft. Lauderdale Ocean Rescue &amp; Vero Beach, Fla.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 35-39<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Noonan &amp; Denise Blair \u2013 Ft. Lauderdale Ocean Rescue, Fla. &amp; Monmouth County, N.J.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 40-44<\/p>\n<p>Chris Hoch &amp; Brian Bencie \u2013 Ft. 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Competitors must obey directions from the starter or check starter concerning ski alignment at the start. On the starting signal, competitors paddle their skis around the apex course marked by three red buoys in a clockwise direction and return to finish when any part of the ski crosses the in-water finish line \u2013 ridden, gripped or carried by the competitor. Competitors may lose contact with their ski without necessarily being disqualified.<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s 30-34<\/p>\n<p>Rich Sprout \u2013 California State Lifeguard Association, Calif.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 30-34<\/p>\n<p>Tandis Morgan \u2013 LA County Surf Life Saving Association, Calif.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 35-39<\/p>\n<p>Phillip Lloyd \u2013 Destin, Fla.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 35-39<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Noonan \u2013 Ft. 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The sequence of legs shall be determined by draw at the commencement of each competition, at least one hour prior to the race. SWIM clockwise around the two center swim flag buoys (red to green\/yellow). BOARD paddle clockwise around all the swim flag buoys and the black\/white buoys. ROW a surf boat clockwise around the three buoy apex course. Competitors must pass to the outside of all buoys.<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s 30-34<\/p>\n<p>Boki Corsovic \u2013 Hollywood Beach, Calif.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 35-39<\/p>\n<p>Todd Sudol \u2013 Monmouth County, N.J.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 40-44<\/p>\n<p>Mike Barrows \u2013 Monmouth County, N.J.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 45-49<\/p>\n<p>John Luka \u2013 Boca Raton, Fla.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 50-54<\/p>\n<p>Jack Fuchs \u2013 Long Beach, N.Y.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 55-59<\/p>\n<p>John Skudin \u2013 Long Beach, N.Y.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMERICAN IRONWOMAN:<\/strong> Competitors cover a 950 meter (approx.) course that includes a swim leg, a board leg, and a beach sprint finish. SWIM clockwise around the two center swim flag buoys (red to green\/yellow). Competitors will BOARD paddle clockwise around the swim flag buoys and the black\/white buoys. The start will be at the left end of the coarse facing down the beach. The competitors will RUN down the beach 100 meters to a flag in the middle of the course. After rounding the center flag, the competitors enter the water for the swim.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s 30-34<\/p>\n<p>Jenna Parker \u2013 Monmouth County, N.J.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 35-39<\/p>\n<p>Kim Burnop \u2013 Virginia Beach Lifesaving Association, Va.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 40-44<\/p>\n<p>Kim Bencie \u2013 Ft. Lauderdale Ocean Rescue, Fla.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 45-49<\/p>\n<p>Katie McCully \u2013 Cape Cod, Mass.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 50-54<\/p>\n<p>Deirdre Fisher \u2013 LA County Surf Life Saving Association, Calif.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 55-59<\/p>\n<p>Janet Carbin \u2013 Monmouth County, N.J.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 60-64<\/p>\n<p>Shannon Sullivan \u2013 LA County Surf Life Saving Association, Calif.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEACH FLAGS:<\/strong> From a prone starting position on the beach, competitors rise, turn and race to obtain a baton (beach flag) buried upright in the sand approximately 20 meters away. Since there are always fewer batons than competitors, those who fail to obtain a baton are eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s 30-34<\/p>\n<p>Christian Sears \u2013 Sussex County, Del.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 30-34<\/p>\n<p>Sara Kennedy \u2013 California State Lifeguard Association, Calif.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 35-39<\/p>\n<p>Chris Hoagland \u2013 Smith Point, N.Y.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 35-39<\/p>\n<p>Noami Greca \u2013 Monmouth County, N.J.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 40-44<\/p>\n<p>Ross O\u2019Neill \u2013 Monmouth County, N.J.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 40-44<\/p>\n<p>Malia Lloyd \u2013 Monmouth County, N.J.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 45-49<\/p>\n<p>Eugene Ancheta \u2013 Kauai, Hawaii<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 45-49<\/p>\n<p>Lisa George \u2013 Monmounth County, N.J.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 50-54<\/p>\n<p>Tim Ferry \u2013 Sussex County, Del.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 50-54<\/p>\n<p>Ann Finley \u2013 LA County Surf Life Saving Association, Calif.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 55-59<\/p>\n<p>John Kenny \u2013 Nags Head, N.C.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 55-59<\/p>\n<p>Janet Carbin \u2013 Monmouth County, N.J.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 60-64<\/p>\n<p>Eldin Onsgard \u2013 LA County Surf Life Saving Association, Calif.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s 60-64<\/p>\n<p>Shannon Sullivan \u2013 LA County Surf Life Saving Association, Calif.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 65-69<\/p>\n<p>Tim O\u2019Donnell \u2013 Monmouth County, N.J.<br \/>\nMen\u2019s 70+<\/p>\n<p>James Somers \u2013 Monmouth County, N.J.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by the Virginia Beach Lifeguard Association (VBLA), the USLA National Lifeguard Championships continue Friday, Aug. 8, at 8 a.m. ET on Virginia Beach between 27th and 30th Streets. Open finals scheduled for Friday include: Beach Flags, Boat Race, Surf Boat, Surf Race, Ironman and Ironwoman.<\/p>\n<p><i>The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at newsmaster@swimmingworldmagazine.com.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by\u00a0Patrick McLaughlin VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, August 7.\u00a0THE\u00a0Nautica United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Lifeguard Championships kicked off the first day of professional competition in Virginia Beach on Thursday. 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