Carlsbad Community Swim Complex to host Red Cross sponsored competition

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2008
Contact: Heidi Papachristos
858-309-1473

(San Diego) – Lifeguard teams in San Diego and Imperial Counties are pooling their rescue skills in hopes of winning the 2008 Lifeguard Games. Sponsored by the local American Red Cross with the generous support of Edward Jones of Bonsall, the competition takes place Saturday, August 2, from 4:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m., at the Carlsbad Community Swim Complex, 3401 Monroe Street, Carlsbad. Competitions will begin at 5:00 p.m.

 

Along with providing a venue for good-natured competition, the Lifeguard Games allows participants to refresh their skills, build team unity, and meet fellow guards from other swimming pools in San Diego and Imperial Counties. 

 

Teams of two lifeguards representing pools at private clubs and public recreation facilities from both counties will compete in a series of team and individual events throughout the day, including submerged victim towing, shallow water backboarding, two-person CPR and AED, 50 meter front crawl swim with rescue tube, 50 meter breaststroke with rescue tube, 10-pound brick carry, and an obstacle course. Lifeguards may participate in the team event as well as individual competitions.

 

The 4^th Annual Lifeguard Games is made possible by the generous support of Edward Jones of Bonsall. 

 

"The American Red Cross was a significant help to the residents of Bonsall and Fallbrook when we were forced to evacuate our homes during the October wildfires. We are proud to show our thanks by supporting the American Red Cross in this event,” said Kent Borsch, financial advisor for Edward Jones of Bonsall. 

 

All American Red Cross certified lifeguards and lifeguard instructors are qualified and welcome to participate. Spectators are encouraged to come cheer on their favorite team. There is no charge to attend.

 

The American Red Cross is not a government agency and relies on the generosity of the American people to provide our programs and services. The San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter is leading the effort to make San Diego and Imperial Counties ‘America’s most prepared communities.’ With the public’s ongoing support, the chapter provides life saving preparedness training; disaster relief services; 24-hour emergency services to deployed military personnel and their families; and nutritional counseling through our Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. For more information about or to support the chapter please contact 858-309-1200 or visit www.sdarc.org.