Lifeguard Training During Hurricane Dorian
Photo Credit: Domenique DeRosa
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2019 Summer Season is over!
And we are off… and just like that 2019 season is over. Please be safe, be smart and remember … always swim near a lifeguard! Beach Safety Tips1.Swim only in guarded area.2.Do not dive into shallow water.3.No ball playing or Frisbees on shore line.4.Never swim alone.5.Children should always swim with adult supervision.6.Check with lifeguards on […]
Read More 2019 Summer Season is over!Water Sprout off Fire Island Pines – South Shore
Apart from the Water Sprout… Tornado on Long Island! (Manorville area) Photo from: Carla Smith from Smith Point Camp Grounds looking north
Read More Water Sprout off Fire Island Pines – South ShoreTracking Hurricane Dorian: Satellite shows storm’s path
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Read More Tracking Hurricane Dorian: Satellite shows storm’s pathSayville’s Jack Coan Named Wisconsin Starting Quarterback
The Long Island native will be the football team’s starting quarterback this season. By Stephen Romano, Patch Staff Aug 26, 2019 12:56 pm ET | Updated Aug 26, 2019 10:11 pm ET Sayville native Jack Coan will be the Wisconsin Badgers starting quarterback this season. The junior, who was listed in the depth chart as the team’s top […]
Read More Sayville’s Jack Coan Named Wisconsin Starting QuarterbackSmith Point Wins Landline Rescue at National Lifeguard Championship in Virginia Beach
National Champions – (L-R) Kristofas Barsauskas, Danielle Pikulik, Alex Triani and Brendon Kolar Each year Lifeguards from all over the country drive down, fly down and gather to see who is the best Lifeguard in Town. This year more than 1,000 lifeguards congregated to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront for the 2019 United States Lifesaving Association […]
Read More Smith Point Wins Landline Rescue at National Lifeguard Championship in Virginia BeachWater Safety of the Week #8
Learn Rip Current Safety: USLA has found that some 80% of rescues by USLA affiliated lifeguards at ocean beaches are caused by rip currents. These currents are formed by surf and gravity, because once surf pushes water up the slope of the beach, gravity pulls it back. This can create concentrated rivers of water moving […]
Read More Water Safety of the Week #8Attention Junior Lifeguards – rash guards are in!
Attention Junior Lifeguards, rash guards are in. Sizes available are 6, 8, 10, 12. Stop by our office at Smith Point, if you would like to get one.
Read More Attention Junior Lifeguards – rash guards are in!Smith Point Bridge will be CLOSED
Smith Point Bridge will be CLOSED 7-9AM this Sunday, August 4, 2019, for the annual Smith Point Triathlon. No cars to cross over the bridge and no tall ships to cross under. The Smith Point Triathlon starts at Smith Point County Park, with a fast 500 meter Narrow Bay swim and continues on to a […]
Read More Smith Point Bridge will be CLOSEDSmith Point Wins – 2019 “Joe W. Dooley” Long Island Lifeguard Championship
Photo Credit: Nikole Pikulik On Monday, July 29th, lifeguards from across Long Island came together for a day of intense competition to see who is the best on the Island. Many times the competition resembles the USLA National Lifeguard Championships, as year after year, the same individuals wind up competing for the same title at […]
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