Lifeguard Pool Championship Tonight Opens Final Series of Competitions

The Ocean City Lifeguard Museum and the Ocean City Sentinel want you to remember ...

OCBP Captain George T. Lafferty is surrounded by the 1970 competition team. They won every lifeguard tournament that summer including: the South Jersey Lifeguard Championship, the South Jersey Lifeguard Pool Championship, the Margate Memorial Championship, and the Hoffman Memorial Championship. From left to right are: Kevin Daly, Mark Nichols, Mike Bradley, Captain Lafferty, Paul Sweeney, Bruce Wigo, Ernie Wakeman, Jack McDermott, John Hellabush and Bill Lafferty.

The 70^th annual South Jersey Lifeguard Pool Swim Championship will be held at the Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness Center, 1735 Simpson Avenue, Sunday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m. The OCBP won this event last year.

The 67^th annual Margate War World II Memorial Lifeguard Races will be held on the Decatur Avenue beach in Margate on Friday, Aug. 3, at 6:30 p.m.  Margate won this event last year.

The 18^th annual Cape Atlantic Women’s Lifeguard Invitational will be held on the Suffolk Avenue beach in Ventnor on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Cape May won this event last year.

The 73^rd annual South Jersey Lifeguard Championships will be held on the 34^th Street beach in Ocean City on Friday, Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. The OCBP won this event last year. 

The 74^th annual OCBP Reunion will be held on Saturday, August 11 at Sandi Pointe Coastal Bistro, 908 Shore Road in Somers Point beginning at 7:00 p.m. Reunion details can be found at ocraa.com or call Fred Miller 609-398-5811.