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Junior guards heat up Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach Patrol junior guard Joe Giles, 9, sprints to victory in the 10-year-old distance run, chased by teammate Michael Frederick. BY DAN COOK
August 8, 2014
Rehoboth Beach Patrol Lt. Matt Matsko, left, cheers on junior guard Linley Hill to the finish of the sprint swim event. BY DAN COOK
Dewey Beach Patrol junior guard Melanie Fritchman runs from the surf in the sprint swim competition. BY DAN COOK
Runners hit the sand at the start of the distance run competition. BY DAN COOK
The 13-15-year-old junior guards start on the distance run. BY DAN COOK
Fenwick Island junior guard Jack Spaulding crushes the competition in the 13-15-year-old distance run. BY DAN COOK
Sea Colony Beach Patrol junior guard Abby Williams pulls into the breaking surf during the paddleboard relay. BY DAN COOK
Sea Colony Beach Patrol junior guard Abby Williams leaves the surf during the paddleboard relay. BY DAN COOK
Sea Colony junior guard Tessa Elling pulls through the surf in the paddleboard relay. BY DAN COOK
A Rehoboth Beach Patrol member assists a junior guard in the rough surf. BY DAN COOK
Junior guards circle the buoy during the sprint swim competition. BY DAN COOK
Young and future lifeguards from Delaware and Maryland took part in the Junior Lifeguard Olympics at Rehoboth Beach Aug. 4, competing in events that will someday help them become senior beach patrol members. The skills learned will help them make the beach and water safe for visitors of all ages. Participants competed in running, swimming and paddleboard events.
