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.
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