Former Vice President Joe Biden had a public swimming in Wilmington, Del. named after him on June 26. Biden was the only white lifeguard who worked at the pool in 1962. He said, "I owe this neighborhood. I learned so, so much." (WDEL) By Travis M. Andrews - The Washington Post The summer [...]
While celebrations of life, paddle outs are often somber affairs. Huntington Beach, though, plans to break a Guiness World Record for largest paddle out celebrating unity and diversity in the sport. Photo: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times By Dylan Heyden The Inertia Associate Editor - theinertia.com Surfing’s inaugural Olympic showing is [...]
SeaLegs Live, a new 1,200-capacity nighttime, beach-front concert venue, will open at SeaLegs at the Beach, located at 17851 Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, in July. (Photo courtesy of SeaLegs Live) By KELLI SKYE FADROSKI | [email protected] | Orange County Register Within just three minutes of meeting for the first time, [...]
Photo courtesy Melissa Bernardin Photography, Copyright Huntington State Beach Junior Lifeguards. By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County Register This was going to be the summer Aubrey Francisco would learn to surf. The 7-year-old from San Clemente loves to boogie board and can spend hours splashing and swimming in the water at [...]
The Sandlot Is One Of The Most Beloved Movies Of All Time And We're Showing It This Weekend At Huntington State Beach! Gates Open At 5pm With Live Music By Kaitlin Weathers Come Early To Reserve Your Spot, Enjoy A Wide Selection Of Food Options And An Adult Beverage At Our Beach Bar! Please Note [...]
From: Sports Destination Management By: Mary Helen Sprecher An Interview with Tom Gill, Public Information Officer, USLA The USLA’s National Lifeguard Championships are a four-day competition featuring events that showcase guards’ skills. These will include board races, surf swims, surf boat races, beach flag and rescue races; running relays; iron man and iron woman competitions; [...]
Chris Carlson, father of Ben Carlson, a Newport Beach lifeguard who died during a rescue in 2014, speaks about downing prevention near the statue of his son at the Newport Beach Pier on Thursday, June 1, 2017. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG) By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County [...]
Honoring International Surfing Day with the “Surfing Circle of Honor”. A circle of solidarity, to honor surfing culture and heritage, our next generation surfers, our healthy surfing playgrounds, and Celebrating Surfing in the Summer Games, and to support our International Surfing Museum. By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County Register Surfers [...]
From: Water Safety USA Each year Water Safety USA focuses on one key safety message. This is our current message. Designate a water watcher when you are in, on, or around water. Watch all children and adolescents swimming or playing in or around water, even if they know how to swim. Young children or inexperienced swimmers [...]
Newport Beach lifeguards worked to get a dead humpback whale away from the shoreline on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Mark Girardeau) By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] Orange County Register Newport Beach lifeguards on a rescue boat worked Thursday to tow the dead humpback back out to sea before it made land — a [...]
