31st Annual All-Women Lifeguard Tournament

Date: July 27, 2015
Contact: Daphne Yun, acting public affairs officer, 718-354-4602

WHAT: Gateway National Recreation Area hosts the oldest and largest all-women lifeguard tournament in North America. The tournament’s ten contests highlight the fitness, skill, strength and endurance of contestants in what is still a non-traditional line of work for women, showcasing the fact that smart, healthy women save lives.

WHERE: Gateway National Recreation Area’s Sandy Hook Unit in Highlands, N.J., Beach Lot E.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, beginning at 9:00 A.M. 

WHO: Women lifeguards at any beach, lake or pool.

NOTE: Event will take place rain or shine. Wear clothing and footwear appropriate for the beach in the summer as well as sunscreen. Bring water.

UPDATE: Results of the ten events.