Lifeguards: Robertson, Turner win national titles

SAN DIEGO - Two Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard members won their

respective events at last Thursday’s U.S. National Lifeguard

Championships at San Diego’s Imperial Beach.

Leah Robertson of Newport Beach won the girls “C” division distance

paddleboard race. She swam through rough surfing conditions to win the

1,000-meter race.

J.C. Turner of Newport Beach captured the boys “B” distance running

title. This event is a one-and-a-half mile run through soft sand.

The Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards had 50 competitors in the national

championships. Their banquet is tonight at Balboa Park, 6 p.m., with

various awards to be handed out.