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Entries in Lifeguard (20)

Farewell 2007

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Los Angeles County Lifeguard, William White, 34, watches as the sun sets from his lifeguard tower no. 20 during the last evening of the year at Santa Monica Beach on Monday, December 31, 2007. White has been a lifeguard for the past 12 years.

Posted on Monday, December 31, 2007 at 06:27PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Rip tide

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Los Angeles County Life Guard, John Baltz, 33, warns swimmers of the  rip current just south of the Santa Monica Pier  on Sunday, October 21, 2007.  The dramatic sunset was enhanced by Malibu's fire on Sunday.
Posted on Monday, October 22, 2007 at 10:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Off to Zuma

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More than 280 applicants wait in line to register for the lifeguard tryouts on Saturday and win a spot in the 2008 Los Angeles County Lifeguard Training Academy. The Open Ocean 1,000-meter swim test was scheduled to be staged at the Santa Monica Pier but was moved to Zuma beach because of the storm drain water run-off caused by yesterdays rain.
Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 09:51AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Bay watch

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LA County lifeguard Jon Ying, posted at Station 16, attempts to peer through the heavy fog that enveloped the region on Thursday. Low clouds and fog are predicted again tomorrow.
Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 07:04PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint