Rescue 2014 France – World Championships

With USLA Nationals behind us, the focus turns to our USA National teams on the Road to France at Rescue 2014 France – Lifesaving World Championships. After plenty of work, our 2014 USA National Team has been assembled and finalized. Two of our own Smith Point Alumni are heading over the pond to compete and represent […]

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August 18, 2014

Smith Point Wins, 8th National Lifeguard Championship!

Ranking Agency Total Points 1 Smith Point 371.620 2 Destin 326.000 3 Wrightsville Beach 172.775 4 Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue 123.275 5 Boca Raton 95.336 6 Hollywood Beach 57.500 7 Long Beach Lifeguard Assoc CA 52.250 8 Fire Island Ocean Rescue 41.750 9 Carolina Beach 38.120 10 Town of Palm Beach 12.500 Day 1… Chris […]

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August 10, 2014

L.I. Lifeguard Championship

Results: 1.Long Beach 47 Points 2.Smith Point 46 Points 3.Fire Island 41 Points 4.East Hampton 35.5 Points 5.Jones Beach 29 Points 6.West Hampton 27 Points JOSEPH W. DOOLEY LONG ISLAND OCEAN LIFEGUARD CHAMPIONSHIP SMITH POINT COUNTY PARK Monday, July 28, 2014 Starting Time: 10:00 AM Dedicated to: Joseph W. Dooley Bernie Kolar Members and their […]

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July 30, 2014

2014 All Women Sandy Hook Lifeguard Competition

Written by Cassie Dooley On July 30th, the girls competed in the All-Girls Sandy Hook Lifeguard Competition. The girls came in 4th place overall, beating teams from all over the east coast with over 200 competitors entered into the competition. The girls were paced by strong finishes in the 2k, with Molly Schaefer, Mackenzie Coleman, Nicole […]

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July 24, 2014

Crafts Fair Regionals: Long Branch, New Jersey

Tournament season is upon us! With two wins in the East Hampton and Regional tournaments, Smith Point is starting it with a bang. Our lifeguards are showing their dedication and passion in their training, as the Point is looking for yet another successful season. Matt Pluhowski joined our Smith Point Lifeguards in June of 2010 and […]

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July 22, 2014

Smith Point Lifeguard Team Earns Top Honors For Third Consecutive Year

Publication: The East Hampton Press & The Southampton Press By Morley Quatroche III   Jul 21, 2014 4:16 PM Jul 21, 2014 4:41 PM For the third straight year, the Smith Point Lifeguards ruled both the sand and water at Main Beach in East Hampton. On Thursday, July 17, lifeguards from as far west as Mastic and […]

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July 18, 2014

Beach to host 2014 Nautica USLA National Lifeguard Championships

by 13News Now WVEC.com  Posted on July 11, 2014 at 1:52 PM Updated Friday, Jul 11 at 1:56 PM VIRGINIA BEACH — The Nautica United State Lifesaving Association National Lifeguard Championships will return to Virginia Beach with more than 1,200 lifeguards and junior lifeguards from across the country competing for individual and team honors on Aug. 6-9. […]

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July 13, 2014

Rehoboth 2014

Each year Ocean certified lifeguards from the Mid-Atlantic States compete in a Regional Lifesaving Tournament. The Rehoboth Beach Patrol hosted this year’s event, on Wednesday, July 10th, 2014 at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) sanctions tournaments like these to promote the advancement of lifeguarding techniques, encourage camaraderie amongst lifesaving professionals and to educate the public […]

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July 10, 2014

10 from10 … Random facts from 10 years of USLA Nationals (2004-2013)

10 from10. Random facts from 10 years of USLA Nationals (2004-2013) I am sure there are more…: 1. Most Individual Titles: Male: 19 – Brian Murphy (L.A. County) (Matt Nunnally with 7) Female: 6 – Maggie Hogan (Monmouth, San Diego) (Mindy Nowviskie – 5) 2. Most individual events competed: Male: 37 – Matt Nunnally (Monmouth […]

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January 13, 2014

Sanyo Bussan International Surf Rescue Challenge – Update

08:00 / Team Managers Briefing 09:00 / Start of the event 1. Ocean Woman Open (Ironwoman Open) 2. Ocean Man Open (Ironman Open) 3. Ocean Woman Youth (Ironwoman Youth) 4. Ocean Man Youth (Ironman Youth) 5. Surf Race Female Open and Youth 6. Surf Race Male Open and Youth 7. Beach Sprint Female Open 8. […]

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September 22, 2013