Smith Point Christmas Party

Guards…. Smith Point Christmas Party at the Portly Villager. Saturday, December 22nd from 7-10 PM. $25 for open bar and finger food. Like the post only if you are attending, we need an idea of how many people will show up… (Remember, you must be 21 to enter!)

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November 30, 2012

Erik Gorman…60 days in the cave!

As a child, I hated going to the beach. To me, it was just open space with not much to do there. You could either get wet, or you could sit on the sand and burn (Read more…) What did you do today?  

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November 21, 2012

Aerial Footage of Long Island Damage

A C-130 from the 106th Rescue Wing departs F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base to look at the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The aircraft flew over Fire Island and Eastern Long Island to access damage. (Official U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt Eric Miller/Released)

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November 3, 2012

Hurricane Sandy strengthens as it heads toward LI

As Long Islanders hunkered down, Hurricane Sandy grew stronger and faster early Monday, bringing a “life-threatening storm surge” to the East Coast, forecasters said. Shortly before dawn, Freeport director of emergency management Richard Holdener said he was concerned that flooding in his South Shore community could be potentially “catastrophic.” Water was already “spilling over the bulkheads” of […]

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October 29, 2012

2012 Sanyo Bussan Cup Final Result

Sayno Bussan 2012 Day 1 Results. Congrats to all! SANYO CUP 2012 RESULT DAY1 [RUN SWIM RUN (F)] 1st. Jessica Collins (AUS) 2nd. Mariah Jones (AUS) 3rd. Caren GUYETT (USA) Other results N/A [RUN SWIM RUN (M)] 1st. William Budd (AUS) 2nd. Trent Klouzal (AUS) 3rd. Sean LANE (USA) 4th. Syun Nishiyama (JPN) 5th. Tom […]

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September 17, 2012

LI lifeguards head to Japan for tournament

Photo credit: Randee Daddona | Brianne Jackolski, 24, from Shirley, Brian Costello, 26, from Patchogue and Garrett Thibodeau from Port Jeffersonpractice sprinting along Smith Point Beach in Mastic in preparation for the International Lifeguard Competition in Japan. (Sept. 2, 2012) Originally published: September 2, 2012 6:39 PM Updated: September 2, 2012 7:33 PM By EMILY C. DOOLEY  emily.dooley@newsday.com Source:(www.newsday.com) When it […]

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September 2, 2012

2012 Sanyo Bussan Cup

Source:(www.facebook.com/LifeguardCompetition) 2012 Sanyo Bussan Cup UNITED STATES representatives making their way to Japan for the competition September 16-17, 2012: Brief History: The Sanyo Bussan Cup was developed to promote a higher recognition of lifesaving within the Japanese public eye through the world class performance of Lifesaving Sports. The Cup has been held annually since 2006 […]

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August 28, 2012

S.P. Lifeguards performed 51 rescues on Monday!

Lifesaving is the act involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid. It often refers to water safety and aquatic rescue however it could include ice rescue, flood and river rescue, swimming pool rescue and other emergency medical services…. and those who are employed to perform lifesaving activities are called lifeguards. (www.wikipedia.com) On Monday, August 13, 2012 seas at Smith Point Park were […]

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August 14, 2012

Smith Point Wins, 6th National Lifeguard Championship!

CAPE MAY — If you happened to be knocked down by a big wave in the Atlantic Ocean Friday, Cape May was the place to be. More than 1,000 lifeguards from all over the nation gathered in New Jersey’s southernmost seaside resort to compete in the annual U.S. Lifesaving Association’s National Lifeguard Championships. The three-day competition […]

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August 12, 2012