This marks Pat’s 8th year at Smith Point. From his first year, he has been dedicated to being the best that he can be. In 2017, Konarski won Rookie of the Year and have competed in multiple national, regional, and Long Island competitions, participating in events such as distance swim, run-swim-run, rescue race, and landline. […]
Read More Pat Konarski 2024
Congratulations Corey on an incredible 11 years of dedicated service as a Smith Point Lifeguard! Your journey is nothing short of inspiring. Your dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to the safety of beachgoers have made you an invaluable asset to the Smith Point community. Corey’s recent certification as a National EMT is a testament to […]
Read More Corey Birsner 2023
Photo: Left to right; K. Konarski and Tim Stecher Tim grew up in Sayville New York and graduated from SUNY New Paltz with his Bachelors degree. In 2022, aside from protecting Suffolk County Beaches, Tim worked as a New York State EMT, coached for Sachem Swim Club and currently is training to become an Air […]
Read More 2022 Tim Stecher
(Pictured; 7/2021, L-R, Scribner, Barsauskas, Horan B and Tim Stecher) Tim said that: “Smith Point made me want to turn lifesaving into a career.” Sayville Born and Raised, Tim graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a bachelors degree in Communications. Additionally, Tim was named 2020 SUNY New Paltz Swim team Captain by his teammates. Over […]
Read More 2021 Tim Stecher
Nassua County Beach Captain 1960s and 1970s Advisory Committee for Long Island Lifeguard Championships Head Waterman for the Long Island Lifeguard Championship over the past 20 years Avid big wave surfer, skateboarder and a fisherman Zero drownings during his lifeguard tenure
Read More Peter W. Fountaine Jr. , New York State 2021 Lifeguard of the Year
Michael Hartman is a William Floyd alumni. He was a league 1 champion wrestler at 140lbs. He grew up going to Smith Point and started lifeguarding in 2010. He graduated from St. Josephs College with a degree in Biology. He then joined the New York Air National guard after being inspired by a fellow lifeguard to […]
Read More 2020 Michael Hartman
Unfortunately, due to current COVID19 pandemic the Long Island Lifeguard Championship was cancelled and committee didn’t pick the NYS LoY…stay safe and we will see you all next year.
Read More 2020 New York State Lifeguard of the Year
Lifeguard of the Year – Ian Fogarty Ian Fogarty is a SUNY Cortland Alumni that started his lifeguard career here at Smith Point in 2004. After the 2015 season Ian hung up his greens for a pair of blues and became a member of the New York City Police Department. However, after being a MOS (Member […]
Read More 2019 Ian Fogarty
Head Lifeguard Cedar BeachRed Cross CPR Instructor Lindenhurst Swim Coach; Coach, director of swimming Suffolk County Wrestling Champion 1967 Suffolk County Wrestling Hall of Fame National Wrestling Hall of Fame Zero drownings during 40 year tenure Source: https://patch.com Source: https://www.suffolksportshof.com/brodmerkel-paul/
Read More Paul Brodmerkel – 2019 New York State Lifeguard of the Year
Joseph Dooley Induction Year: 2018 Category: Football & Officials A legendary referee and official, many would say that he spent his life dedicated to the youth of our communities, sports and educational advancement. He was an official for 39 years until his untimely death in 1999. He also served as a member of the New […]
Read More Legendary Chief, Joe Dooley inducted into the Suffolk County Hall of Fame