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Race Results for National Lifeguard Championships Open Events
Los Angeles County lifeguards dominated.
Here are results from the Open competitions Saturday in the Nautica United States Lifesaving Association National Lifeguard Championships:
AMERICAN IRONMAN: Competitors cover a 1,400-meter (approximate) course that includes a swim leg, a board leg, a solo surf boat and a beach sprint finish.
Men’s Open:
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1. Jeff Lombardo – L.A. County Lifeguard Association
2. Matt Nunnally – Monmouth County, N.J.
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3. Jeff Hart – L.A. County Lifeguard Association
AMERICAN IRONWOMAN: Competitors cover a 1,400-meter (approximate) course that includes a swim leg, a board leg and a three-leg run.
Women’s Open:
1. Caren Guyett – Monmouth County, N.J.
2. Coral Kemp – L.A. County Lifeguard Association
3. Anne Skimmons – Monmouth, N.J.
SURF SKI: Competitors steady their skis in line in knee-deep water about 1.5 meters apart. Competitors paddle their skis around the apex course marked by three buoys in a clockwise direction and return to finish when any part of the ski crosses the in-water finish line-ridden, gripped or carried by the competitor. Competitors may lose contact with their ski without necessarily being disqualified.
Men’s Open:
1. Brian Murphy – L.A. County Lifeguard Association
2. Patrick Hemmens – California State Lifeguard Association
3. Phillip Lloyd – Destin, Fla.
Women’s Open:
1. Madison Quinn – Destin, Fla.
2. Jennifer Noonan – Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
3. Alison Riddle – L.A. County Lifeguard Association
BOARD RESCUE RACE: One member of the team swims 120 meters (approx.) to a designated buoy, signals and waits to be picked up by the second member of the team on a board. They both paddle to shore and cross the finish line on the beach with the board. Competitors must start from the correct allotted position. Competitors swimming to and signaling from the wrong buoy shall be disqualified.
Men’s Open Final “A”:
1. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (B) – Tucker Hopkins and Chad Carvin
2. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (A) – Matty Gallas and Shane Gallas
3. California Lifeguard Association (A) – Shane Scoggins and Collin Baratte
Men’s Open Final “B”:
1. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (C) – Patrick Fink and Matthew Fink
2. Jax Beach, Fla. (B) – Thomas Stowe and Eli Phillips
3. California State Lifeguards (C) – Scott Goodard and Israel Dedina
Women’s Open
1. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (A) – Coral Kemp, Tandis Morgan
2. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (B) – Kelsey O’Donnell, Diane Gallas Graner
3. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (C) – Kailey Makuta, Jenna Solberg
RUN-SWIM-RUN: From the start line, competitors run to pass around the turning flag and enter the water to swim out to and around the buoys. Competitors swim back to the beach to again run around the turning flag before running to the finish line.
Men’s Open:
1. Pat Kilgallen – Riis Park, N.Y.
2. Chad Carvin – L.A. County Lifeguard Association
3. Kyle Wilson – Smith Point, N.Y.
Women’s Open:
1. Annie Fittin – Monmouth County, N.J.
2. Coral Kemp – L.A. County Lifeguard Association
3. Diane Gallas Graner – L.A. County Lifeguard Association
2K BEACH RUN: Competitors race 2,000 meters on the beach in two 1,000-meter legs as follows: on the starting signal, competitors race along the left side of the lane to round the turning pole 1,000 meters distant, and return 1,000 meters toward the starting pole, then race to cross the finish line. The finish is judged on the competitor’s chest crossing the finish line. Competitors must finish on their feet in an upright position.
Men’s Open:
1. Duncan Tomlin – San Diego Lifesaving Association
2. Scott Goddard – California State Lifeguard Association
3. Daniel Lenahan – Monmouth County, N.J.
Women’s Open:
1. Paige Duca – Hampton Lifeguard Association
2. Ashley Wybersky – Carolina Beach
3. Anne Skimmons – Monmouth County, N.J.
LANDLINE RESCUE: This event consists of four persons – one “victim,” one landline swimmer and two landline pullers. At the start, the landline swimmer with the shoulder strap or harness already on, swims in the assigned line to the “victim.” Only the landline pullers may feed line to the swimmer. When the swimmer reaches the “victim,” the swimmer raises on arm in the air as a sign to the pullers to commence pulling.
Men’s Open Final “A”
1. Long Beach, N.Y. – Phil Cabasino, Tim Cabasino, PJ Gillespie, James Canner
2. Sussex County, Del. (C) – Kent Buckson, Matthew Keen, Ruslan Kopunek, Annie Carter
3. Smith Point (C) – Zach Coleman, Nicole Lomeli, Patrick Scibner, Ian Fogarty
Men’s Open Final “B”
1. L.A. County Lifeguard Association – Coral Kemp, Azad Albarazi, Michael Colavita, Kyle Atkins
2. California State Lifeguard Association – Spencer Rodman, Mitchell Heimbach, Jerry Merayo, Paul Andrus
3. Smith Point, N.Y. (D) – Timothy Delaney, John Delaney, Gregory Coleman, Courtney Dooley
Women’s Open Final “A”
1. Monmouth County, N.J. (B) – Hayley Masi, Hannah Elliott, Alexandre O’Connor, Jennifer Rau
2. Monmouth County, N.J. (A) – Denise Blair, Kathryn Dowling, Annie Fittin, Anne Skimmons
3. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (A) – Diane Gallas Graner, Coral Kemp, Chris Linletter, Tandis Morgan
Women’s Open Final “B”
1. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (C) – Shari Latta, Deidre Fisher, Katrina Lytner, Kailey Makuta
2. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (D) – Ann Finley, Amanda Atkins, Catherine Hazelrigg, Maria Bird
3. Galveston Lifesaving Association (A) – Mary Stewart, Amie Hufton, Caitlin Fairhurst, Ellie Cherryholmes
TAPLIN RELAY: Teams of four competitors (1 swimmer, 1 board paddler, 1 surf skier and 1 runner) cover the 1,400-meter (approx.) course in a sequence of legs determined by draw at the start of each competition. The run leg is always the final leg.
Men’s Open:
1. California State Lifeguard Association – Patrick Hemmens, Collin Baratte, Shane Scoggins, Sean Butler
2. L.A. County Lifeguard Association – Brian Murphy, Chad Carvin, Shane Gallas, Brandon Henry-Snell
3. L.A. County Lifeguard Association – Tyler Morgan, Tucker Hopkins, Tyler Stover, Juan Delgadillo
Women’s Open
1. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (A) – Diane Graner Gallas, Kelsey O'Donnell, Tandis Morgan, Catherine Hazelrigg
2. Monmouth County, N.J. – Jennifer Noonan, Caren Guyett, Kimberly Bencie, Crystal Haire
3. L.A. County Lifeguard Association (B) – Coral Kemp, Jenna Solberg, Alison Riddle, Betsy Lee
BEACH RELAY: Teams of four individuals compete in a baton relay fashion over a 100-yard course. To start, two competitors take position in the allotted lane at each end of the course. After the start, each competitor completes a leg of the course with a baton held in either hand and passes the baton at the conclusion of the first, second and third leg to the next runner. All competitors shall finish their leg of the event on their feet and in an upright position.
Men’s Open:
1. Smith Point, N.Y. – Jonathan Cuomo, Garrett Thibodeau, Brian Costello, Charles Appel
2. Sussex County, Del. – James Hagen, Niccolas Albert, Michael Doughty, Patrick Buchwald
3. Ocean City Lifeguards – Jack Stang, Derrick Snyder, Justyn Zangwill, Charles Swartz
Women’s Open:
1. Smith Point, N.Y. – Brianne Jackolski, Sandi Woodhead, Nicole Lomeli, Courtney Dooley
2. Monmouth County, N.J., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Anne Skimmons, Annie Fittin, Hayley Masi, Crystal Haire
3. Sussex County, Del. – Mackenzie Lilly, Gabrielle Buda, Brina Mahoney, Lydia Sargent
CHAPTER POINTS ('A'; FINAL after 160 events)
Howard Lee Perpetual Trophy
Chapter Points
1. L.A. County Lifeguard Assoc. 1644
2. California State Lifeguard Assoc. 764.625
3. Monmouth County NJ 659.875
4. Sussex County Del. 400.75
5. Jax Beach 190.25
6. Hampton Lifeguard Assoc. 149
7. Long Beach NY 140.5
8. Galveston Lifesaving Assoc. 95.5
9. Riis Park NY 89.75
10. San Diego Lifesaving Assoc. 69
11. Jones Beach NY 41.375
12. Ocean City Lifeguards Md. 26.25
13. Volusia Surf Lifesaving Assoc. 21.875
14. Newport B. Ocean Lifeguard Assoc. 10.875
15. Ocean County NJ 4.125
16. Miami Beach 3.5
17. South Jersey 2.5
CHAPTER POINTS ('B'); FINAL after 160 events)
LACOLA Trophy
Chapter Points
1. Smith Point NY 433.125
2. Destin, Fla. 207.875
3. Fort Lauderdale Fla. 199.75
4. Boca Raton, Fla. 98
5. Carolina Beach 79
6. L.A. City Lifeguard Assoc. 41.5
7. East Bay 28.5
8. Hollywood Beach 24.5
9. Long Beach Lifeguard Assoc. 22
10. Kauai 16
11. Aloha Surf Lifesaving 13
12. L.A. County Lakes Lifeguard Assoc. 12
13. Oceanside Lifeguard Assoc. 8
14. Town of Palm Beach 8
15. Pompano Beach, City of 5.5
16. Lantana 5
17. Redwood Coast 3.5
18. San Clemente Lifeguard Assoc 2
TOP 10 OPEN MALE COMPETITORS (27 events):
Name, Chapter, Points
1. Brian Murphy, L.A. County Lifeguard Assoc. 78.625
2. Chad Carvin, L.A. County Lifeguard Assoc. 65.625
3. Matt Nunnally, Monmouth County NJ 65.25
4. Tyler Morgan, L.A. County Lifeguard Assoc. 61
5. Blair Day, Destin, Fla. 51.25
6. Shane Scoggins, California State Lifeguard Assoc. 46.5
7. Tim Burdiak, L.A. County Lifeguard Assoc. 44.75
8. Shane Gallas, L.A. County Lifeguard Assoc. 42.75
9. Pat KilGallen, Riis Park NY 38.25
10. Peter Fittin, Monmouth County NJ 38
TOP 10 OPEN FEMALE COMPETITORS (27 events):
Name. Chapter, Points:
1. Coral Kemp, L.A. County Lifeguard Assoc. 83.375
2. Alison Riddle, L.A. County Lifeguard Assoc. 76.25
3. Anne Skimmons, Monmouth County NJ 64.5
4. Kelsey O'Donnell, LA. County Lifeguard Assoc. 64.25
5. Caren Guyett, Monmouth County NJ 59.75
6. Jennifer Noonan, Fort Lauderdale 54.75
7. Annie Fittin, Monmouth County NJ 53.5
8. Madison Quinn, Destin, Fla. 44
9. Jenna Solberg, L.A. County Lifeguard Assoc. 43
10. Julia Wisler, Sussex County Del., 40.375
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