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East Hampton Town Lifeguards Host, Win Its Biggest Main Beach Tournament Yet

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Jones Beach lifeguards. RON ESPOSITO

Jones Beach lifeguards. RON ESPOSITO

Guards head out in the run-swim-run. RON ESPOSITO

Guards head out in the run-swim-run. RON ESPOSITO

Guards return from the surf in the run-swim-run. RON ESPOSITO

Guards return from the surf in the run-swim-run. RON ESPOSITO

Onlookers get ready for the main event -- the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

Onlookers get ready for the main event -- the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

Onlookers get ready for the main event -- the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

Onlookers get ready for the main event -- the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

Onlookers get ready for the main event -- the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

Onlookers get ready for the main event -- the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

Southampton Town Chief Lifeguard Sean Crowley helps set up. RON ESPOSITO

Southampton Town Chief Lifeguard Sean Crowley helps set up. RON ESPOSITO

The men get ready for the rescue board relay. RON ESPOSITO

The men get ready for the rescue board relay. RON ESPOSITO

Showing off the muscles. RON ESPOSITO

Showing off the muscles. RON ESPOSITO

Guards compete in the sprint relay. RON ESPOSITO

Guards compete in the sprint relay. RON ESPOSITO

Guards had to deal with rough surf at Main Beach in East Hampton on Thursday, July 27. RON ESPOSITO

Guards had to deal with rough surf at Main Beach in East Hampton on Thursday, July 27. RON ESPOSITO

The women compete for the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

The women compete for the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

Enjoying the competition. RON ESPOSITO

Enjoying the competition. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Town Chief Lifeguard John Ryan Jr., bottom right, and others during the national anthem. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Town Chief Lifeguard John Ryan Jr., bottom right, and others during the national anthem. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Town hosted its annual lifeguard competition at Main Beach on Thursday, July 27. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Town hosted its annual lifeguard competition at Main Beach on Thursday, July 27. RON ESPOSITO

Town of Hempstead lifeguards try to rally their mates. RON ESPOSITO

Town of Hempstead lifeguards try to rally their mates. RON ESPOSITO

The men guards go for the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

The men guards go for the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

The women going for the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

The women going for the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

Going for it all. RON ESPOSITO

Going for it all. RON ESPOSITO

The women descend to the line of beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

The women descend to the line of beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

The women going for the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

The women going for the beach flags. RON ESPOSITO

Rising freshman at East Hampton High School Emma Hand sings the national anthem before the main event, beach flags, on Thursday night. RON ESPOSITO

Rising freshman at East Hampton High School Emma Hand sings the national anthem before the main event, beach flags, on Thursday night. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Town Lifeguard Corrina Castillo competes in the sprint relay. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Town Lifeguard Corrina Castillo competes in the sprint relay. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Village Lifeguards Dylan Cashin, left, and Leah Fromm. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Village Lifeguards Dylan Cashin, left, and Leah Fromm. RON ESPOSITO

T.J. Calabrese helps officiate in the beach flag pit. RON ESPOSITO

T.J. Calabrese helps officiate in the beach flag pit. RON ESPOSITO

Fire Island lifeguard Kiersten DeCamp, left, and Southampton lifeguard Evie Purcell at the Main Beach Lifeguard Tournament on Thursday, July 27. RON ESPOSITO

Fire Island lifeguard Kiersten DeCamp, left, and Southampton lifeguard Evie Purcell at the Main Beach Lifeguard Tournament on Thursday, July 27. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Village Lifeguard J.P. Amaden gets hoisted up by fellow lifeguards Avery Sharen and Frankie Hammer after winning the paddle board relay. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Village Lifeguard J.P. Amaden gets hoisted up by fellow lifeguards Avery Sharen and Frankie Hammer after winning the paddle board relay. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Town Lifeguard, and captain of the women's team, Bella in the rescue board relay. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Town Lifeguard, and captain of the women's team, Bella in the rescue board relay. RON ESPOSITO

Grace Amaden is hoisted up by fellow East Hampton Village lifeguards J.P. Amaden, her younger brother, and Jack Cooper after running two legs of the sprint relay after another guard was injured in the paddle board relay. RON ESPOSITO

Grace Amaden is hoisted up by fellow East Hampton Village lifeguards J.P. Amaden, her younger brother, and Jack Cooper after running two legs of the sprint relay after another guard was injured in the paddle board relay. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Town Lifeguard Sophia Swanson gets devoured by the surf during the paddle board relay. RON ESPOSITO

East Hampton Town Lifeguard Sophia Swanson gets devoured by the surf during the paddle board relay. RON ESPOSITO

Drew Budd on Jul 31, 2023
After each East Hampton Town Main Beach Lifeguard Tournament, competing teams from several of the participating Long Island beaches in attendance select someone they’d like to recognize for their efforts,... more

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