31st Annual All-Women Lifeguard Tournament

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31st Annual All-Women Lifeguard Tournament

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on July 27, 2015. It is reproduced in full below.

WHAT: Gateway National Recreation Area hosts the oldest and largest all-women lifeguard tournament in North America. The tournament’s ten contests highlight the fitness, skill, strength and endurance of contestants in what is still a non-traditional line of work for women, showcasing the fact that smart, healthy women save lives.

WHERE: Gateway National Recreation Area’s Sandy Hook Unit in Highlands, N.J., Beach Lot E.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, beginning at 9:00 A.M.

WHO: Women lifeguards at any beach, lake or pool.

NOTE: Event will take place rain or shine. Wear clothing and footwear appropriate for the beach in the summer as well as sunscreen. Bring water.

UPDATE: of the ten events.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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