Matt Simonton (Class of 1993) inducted into Smith Point Hall of Fame
16 x Long Island Champion; 4×100 Beach Spring and Beach Flags 2 x USLA National Beach Flag Champion 3 x USLA National 4 x 100 Beach Sprint 4 x World Team Lifeguard Competitor 2 x All-County Wrestler National Football League Kicker Zero Drownings During Lifeguard Tenure
Read More Matt Simonton (Class of 1993) inducted into Smith Point Hall of Fame2014 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 […]
Read More 2014 All Women Sandy Hook Lifeguard CompetitionCrafts 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 […]
Read More Crafts Fair Regionals: Long Branch, New JerseySuffolk panel votes for massive dune project on Fire Island
Looking west from the outerbeach dune lines to the swimming area by the main pavillion on Smith Point County Park, July 21, 2014. (Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan) A Suffolk legislative committee voted Monday to join New York State and the federal government in constructing 30 miles of protective dunes and restoring beaches between Smith Point […]
Read More Suffolk panel votes for massive dune project on Fire IslandA beachfront tribute to Flight 800 victims
A beachfront tribute to Flight 800 victims The Paris-bound TWA Flight 800 had just taken off from Kennedy Airport when it exploded at 8:31 p.m. July 16, 1996 and plunged into the Atlantic Ocean south of Moriches Inlet, killing 230 people. In the hours, days and months afterward friends and families of the victims were […]
Read More A beachfront tribute to Flight 800 victimsSmith 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 […]
Read More Smith Point Lifeguard Team Earns Top Honors For Third Consecutive YearWere you a Smith Point Lifeguard?
“An alumnus (masculine, plural alumni) or alumna (feminine, plural alumnae) is a former student or pupil of a school, college, or university. Commonly, but not always, the word refers to a graduate of the educational institute in question.” Our mission is simple: connect and re-connect all Smith Point Lifeguards alumni. When you sign in, you get access to […]
Read More Were you a Smith Point Lifeguard?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. […]
Read More Beach to host 2014 Nautica USLA National Lifeguard ChampionshipsOUTER BEACH UPDATE
OUTER BEACH UPDATE: This afternoon, Tri Hamlet News received the following statement from Legislator Kate Browning, “I had a meeting today with the Suffolk County Parks Department, County Executive Bellone’s staff, Fish and Wildlife Services and Congressman Bishop’s staff was on the phone. Fish and Wildlife Services are the ones calling the shots. Fish and Wildlife LI Field […]
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