The 2022 South Atlantic Lifesaving Association (SALA) Regional Lifeguard Competition was held in Virginia Beach, Virginia in July. The two-day competition pitted 206 lifeguards from 12 beach patrol organizations from as far north as Virginia Beach, Virginia south to Jacksonville Beach, Florida against each other.   Shore Beach Service sent a team of 16 lifeguards, primarily determined by individual points in our local competition. 

In most events, men and women compete seperately.  "Open" events, are for competitors of any age, but primarily has athletes under age 30.  Most of Shore's team competed in the open events.    In the open events, points are awarded for any top 10 finish, with anyone in the top 5 earning a medal.  In the age groups, the top 3 places earn medals and points.

Overall, Hilton Head finished 3rd in the Large Beach division, with 152.25 points, our best finish at the SALA Competition.   Full rests can be found a salausla.org/lifesaving-sport

         

            

TOP TEN FINISHES

PLACE	COMPETITOR(S)	EVENT
1	Jan Hanzal	Men's Surf Swim
1	Taylor Smith	Women's 30-34 Surf Swim
1	Greg Kohler	Men's 30-34 Surf Swim
1	Alex Galbraith	Men's 2K Run
1	Jan Hanzal	Men's Run Swim Run
1	Taylor Smith	Women's 30-34 Run Swim Run
1	Greg Kohler	Men's 30-34 Run Swim Swim
1	Taylor Smith	Women's 30-34 Beach Flags
2	Amadeusz Kielczewski	Men's Surf Swim
2	Ben Bayless	Men's 2K Run
2	Taylor Smith	Women's 30-34 2K Run
2	Greg Kohler	Men's 30-34 2K Run
2	Amadeusz Kielczewski	Men's Run Swim Run
2	Kielczewski, Johnston, Smith, Vaz Cerbino	Landline Rescue
3	Asberg, Dogger, Hanzal, Trost	Landline Rescue
3	Hanzal, Johnston, Kielzewski, Trost	Men's Rescue Race
3	Greg Kohler	Men's 30-34 Beach Flags
5	Carolina Asberg	Women's Run Swim Run
5	Leonardo Trevisan	Men's Run Swim Run
6	Dogger, Richmond, Smith, Vaz Cerbino	Women's Beach Relay
7	Taylor Smyth	Women's Beach Flags
8	Alves, Clasby, Richmond	Women's Rescue Race
10	Bayless, Galbraith, Pfeil, Trevisan	Men's Recue Race