Erik Gorman joined the Smith Point Ocean Rescue Team in the summer of 2000 and worked hard to earn his place among the nation’s finest lifesavers. With a history in atheletics, he was drawn to the competition team and helped win multiple national championships. Now, Erik is an elementary school educator who trys to instill […]
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Family Honor on Smith Point Published: June 28, 2007, 2:43 PM By MARIA NEWMAN Jim Dooley’s father was a lifeguard. His father’s uncle was a lifeguard, too. Now Mr. Dooley himself is chief of the Smith Point lifeguard crew in Long Island. Smith Point is the easternmost point of Fire Island, attached to the mainland by […]
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Chapter: POINTS: 1. Smith Point NY 140.5 2. Boca Raton 130 3. Aloha Surf Lifesaving 100.5 4. Fort Lauderdale 71.5 5. Hollywood Beach 27.5 6. Palm Beach County 27 7. Delray Beach Ocean Rescue 21.5 8. Del Mar Lifeguard Association 16 9. Pismo Beach Lifesaving Association 3.75 10. Lake Mission Viejo Lifeguard Association 1.5 11. East Bay 1 12. Point Lookout NY 1 13. Mountain West Lifeguard Corp […]
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Mariusz Borkowski joined the Smith Point Lifeguards in 1997. A swimmer for both Lindenhurst High School and Adelphi University, Mariusz credits his lifeguard experiences at the beach for making him a better person, teacher and coach. Mariusz works at Bay Shore High School as a Physical Education teacher and coach, where he instills the qualities […]
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Published: August 25, 2005 8:00 PM By EMILY WONG. STAFF WRITER The lifeguards at Smith Point are tops in the country, winning their first national title, and one team member is joining the U.S. team that will be competing next year in the World Lifesaving Championships in Australia. The Smith Point team took first place […]
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Chapter: POINTS: 1. Smith Point NY 143 2. Fort Lauderdale 113.75 3. Boca Raton 103.25 4. Aloha Surf Lifesaving 93 5. Hollywood Beach 71.5 6. Clearwater 45.75 7. Delray Beach Ocean Rescue 33 8. Palm Beach County 13.5 9. Town of Palm Beach 12.5 10. Alum Creek State Park 4.25 11. Los Angeles City Lifeguard Assoc 2.5 12. Nassau County 2
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Tim Delaney started his ocean lifeguard career in 1974 at Smith Point Park. After only 6 years, Tim was named Assistant Chief under the Legendary Joseph W. Dooley. After 20 year as Mr. Dooley’s right hand man, Tim became Chief Lifeguard in 1999. During his tenure Mr. Delaney maintained the outstanding record of “0” drownings. Tim Delaney as […]
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Smith Point Lifeguards place first SMITH POINT PARK — Smith Point Lifeguards took home team advantage and came out on top at the Joseph W. Dooley Memorial Lifeguard Championship recently held at Smith Point County Park, according to Suffolk County Executive Robert J. Gaffney. The Smith Point team competed against five other top lifeguard teams on […]
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