The United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) Championships kicked off in Virginia Beach, Va., Wednesday with the National Junior Lifeguard Championships. Current photo via Mike Lewis/Ola Vista Photography
By SWIMSWAM
Courtesy: United States Lifesaving Assocication
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Lifeguard Championships kicked off in Virginia Beach, Va. Wednesday with the National Junior Lifeguard Championships featuring more than 250 young participants from USLA-affiliated lifeguard programs across the country.
These future lifeguarding hopefuls, ages nine-15, competed in eight events in three age categories for individual titles. The Under-19 competition, comprised of both junior and professional lifeguards ages 16-18, competed in seven events. Junior competitors from Capitola Beach, Monmouth County, San Luis Obispo County, Hampton, Jones Beach State Park, Sussex County, South Jersey, Santa Barbara and LA County Lifesaving Associations all won individual titles on Wednesday.
The Junior Guard competition consisted of three divisions—A Division for 14 and 15-year-olds, B Division for 12 and 13-year-olds, C Division for 9 through 11 years of age.
Winners of each event and division from Wednesday’s National Junior Lifeguard Championships follow: