Eric Sucar

ESSAY: 2010 LIFEGUARD TOURNAMENT

Sea Bright lifeguards wait patiently for the start of the 11th Annual Monmouth County Lifeguard Tournament held at Seven President's Park in Long Branch, New Jersey on July 30, 2010. Five Monmouth County lifeguard squads competed in six different relay races.
   
Sea Bright lifeguards make the final preparations prior to the start of the medley relay race.
   
Long Branch lifeguards make the final preparations prior to the start of the first race.
     
  
Monmouth County lifeguards wait patiently for the start of the run-swim-run race.
  
Monmouth County lifeguards wait patiently for the start of the run-swim-run race.
   
Sea Bright lifeguards compete in the Surf Boat Relay race during competition.
     
  
Monmouth County lifeguards compete in the medley relay race.
   
Sea Bright lifeguards compete in the Surf Boat Relay race during competition.
   
Monmouth County lifeguards compete in the run-swim-run race.
     
  
Sea Bright lifeguard Chris Keiper, along with his teammates, compete in the medley relay race.
   
Sea Bright lifeguard Blaire Wikoff competes in the run-swim-run race.
   
Monmouth County Parks System lifeguard Mike Tomaino sprints towards the finish line of the kayak relay race.
     
  
Monmouth County Parks System lifeguard Taylor Crosby (second from left) gets a hug from a fellow teammate prior to competing in the run-swim-run race.