The 2021 South Atlantic Lifesaving Association (SALA) Regional Lifeguard Competition were held in Jacksonville Beach, Florida in July. The two-day competition pitted 207 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 19 lifeguards, 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 7th with 142, 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 Run Swim Run |
1 | Myshel Rodenbeck | Women's 35-39 Run Swim Run |
1 | Jan Hanzal | Men's Run Swim Run |
1 | Taylor Smith | Women's 30-34 Run Swim Run |
1 | Myshel Rodenbeck | Women's 35-39 Run Swim Run |
1 | Taylor Smith | Women's 30-34 2K Run |
1 | Myshel Rodenbeck | Women's 35-39 2K Run |
1 | Taylor Smith | Women's 30-34 Beach Flags |
1 | Myshel Rodenbeck | Women's 35-39 Beach Flags |
2 | Chelsea Borowdale | Women's Beach Flags |
2 | Borrowdale, Mascia, Piper, Smith | Women's 4x100 Beach Relay |
3 | Borrowdale, Gage, Kubinski, Martelli | Won's Surf Rescue Race |
4 | Lucie Kubinski | Women's 2K Run |
4 | Killian Riley | Men's 2K Run |
6 | Chelsea Borrowdale | Women's Surf Race |
6 | Jake Dummermuth | Men's Beach Flags |
6 | Dummermuth, Hanzal, Riley, Smyth | Men's Rescue Race |
7 | Lucia Martelli | Women's Surf Race |
8 | Borrowdale, Dummermuth, Maruszczyck, Thomaz | Landline Pull |
9 | Ryan Chlopowicz | Men's 2K Run |
9 | Hannah Gage | Men's 2K Run |
10 | Lucia Martelli | Women's Surf Swim |
10 | Killian Riley | Men's Surf Swim |