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