Conditions Are Challenging but Manageable for Southampton Town Junior Lifeguard Tournament

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Southampton Town Lifeguards Dan Garvey and Elena Mugno giving instructions at the start of the tournament. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Town Lifeguards Dan Garvey and Elena Mugno giving instructions at the start of the tournament. CAILIN RILEY

Augie Sanicola of East Quogue in the Nippers competition. CAILIN RILEY

Augie Sanicola of East Quogue in the Nippers competition. CAILIN RILEY

Sebastian Riley of East Quogue in the Nippers competition. CAILIN RILEY

Sebastian Riley of East Quogue in the Nippers competition. CAILIN RILEY

From left, sisters Rielan and Teagan Dorn of East Quogue. CAILIN RILEY

From left, sisters Rielan and Teagan Dorn of East Quogue. CAILIN RILEY

Isla McMahon of Hampton Bays in the distance swim.  CAILIN RILEY

Isla McMahon of Hampton Bays in the distance swim. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Town Lifeguard Dan Garvey helps a swimmer out of the water. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Town Lifeguard Dan Garvey helps a swimmer out of the water. CAILIN RILEY

The limbo was a fun event for the Nippers group. CAILIN RILEY

The limbo was a fun event for the Nippers group. CAILIN RILEY

East Quogue resident Landon King, right, in beach flags. CAILIN RILEY

East Quogue resident Landon King, right, in beach flags. CAILIN RILEY

Jaxson Schumann and Joseph Montero. CAILIN RILEY

Jaxson Schumann and Joseph Montero. CAILIN RILEY

The conditions were challenging on Saturday but the junior lifeguards rose to the occasion. CAILIN RILEY

The conditions were challenging on Saturday but the junior lifeguards rose to the occasion. CAILIN RILEY

The conditions were challenging on Saturday but the junior lifeguards rose to the occasion. CAILIN RILEY

The conditions were challenging on Saturday but the junior lifeguards rose to the occasion. CAILIN RILEY

authorCailin Riley on Aug 6, 2024
In conditions that seemed tailor made to test everything they’d learned over the past month, more than 150 children age 7 to 15 descended on Ponquogue Beach in Hampton Bays... more

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