Clearwater wins first Lifeguard Games
Article published on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008 |
LARGO – The city of Clearwater was the overall champion in the first Lifeguard Games Aug. 2 hosted by the city of Largo at the Southwest Pool.
Six teams competed in each event. Four of the events were based on total combined time for all seven events plus penalties. Team winners were based on total combined time for all seven events plus penalties.
The Southeastern Group, a pool consulting and commercial pool supplier, sponsored the event along with Papa John’s Pizza and Zephyrhills Water.
The teams competing were city of Clearwater, Long Center; city of Pinellas Park; USF-St. Petersburg; city of Largo, No. 1; city of Largo No. 2; and city of Largo No. 3. The results follow.
Approach stroke relay
1st place: city of Largo No.1
2nd place: city of Clearwater
3rd place: city of Largo No.3
Brick relay
1st place: city of Largo No.3
2nd place: city of Largo No.2
3rd place: city of Clearwater
Active victim rescue
1st place: city of Clearwater
2nd place: city of Pinellas Park
3rd place: USF
Passive victim rescue
1st place: USF
2nd place: city of Clearwater
3rd place: City of Largo No.2
Blackboard relay
1st place: city of Clearwater
2nd place: city of Largo No.1
3rd place: city of Largo No.2
Wet T-shirt relay
1st place: city of Clearwater
2nd place: city of Largo No.2
3rd place: USF
Inflatable relay
1st place: city of Clearwater
2nd place: city of Largo No.2
3rd place: Pinellas Park
Overall winning teams
2008 champion, city of Clearwater, 739.71 combined time; 1st runnerup, city of Largo No.2, 770.21 combined time; 2nd runnerup, USF-St. Petersburg, 828.38 combined time.
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Article published on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008
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