Lifeguard Competitions
Local, Regional, and National Contests
Shore Beach Service
27th Annual HHI Lifeguard Championships
Shore Beach Service’s 27th annual HHI Lifeguard Championships took place over 3 nights in June at Hilton Head Island’s Coligny Beach Park. The competition rewards teamwork along with recognizing individual excellence, as every lifeguard is drafted on a team captained by Shore’s supervisors. Guards compete and earn team points in correlation to the place they finish in each event. Competitors earn individual points for a top 5 finish, and those points are tallied to crown a Women’s Champion and a Men’s Champion. The individual points are also used to help construct a regional competition team.
2025 Team Results
| Place | Team | Captain | Points |
| 1 | RipTyde | Tyler Schultz | 1268 |
| 2 | Guardians of the Galaxsea | Arsham Mirzaei | 1196 |
| 3 | Naughty Gulls | Teddy Vosburg | 1098 |
| 4 | International Pirates Association | Chris Schmidt | 1049 |
| 5 | Coligny Crows | Ben Ellis | 1031 |
| 5 | Man-O-Warriors | Nellie Manring | 1041 |
| 7 | The Hot Pack | Alec Kipnes | 860 |
Women's Overall Champions
Men's Overall Champions
2025 – Cassidy Vogt 2024 – Orla Clasby 2023 – Carolina Asberg 2022 – Carolina Asberg
2021 – Chelsea Borrowdale
2019 – Chelsea Borrowdale
2018 – Leah Dupre
2017 – Megan Strickland
2016 – Hope Andrews
2015 – Hope Andrews
2014 – Taylor Smith
2013 – Taylor Smith
2012 – Maura Donahue
2011 – Sara Bloom
2010 – Kelli King
2009 – Kelli King
2008 – Meghan King
2007 – Cari Heckert
2006 – Lauren Buck, Kelli King, Meghan King
2005 – Kelli King
2004 – Elise Thornell
2003 – Hannah Fraser
2002 – Linda Spencer
2001 – Hannah Fraser
2000 – Claire Halloran
1999 – Erin Ferrell
1998 – Janci Smith
2025 – Octavious Joe 2024 – Amadeusz Kielzewski 2023 – Jan Hanzal
2022 – Amadeusz Kielczewski
2021 – Jan Hanzal
2019 – Will Dvorsky
2018 – Gabriel Miranda
2017 – Bradley Wilson
2016 – Vaughn Holmes
2015 – Zac Laffin
2014 – Jordan Bantista
2013 – Jordan Bantista
2012 – Greg Kohler
2011 – David Humphrey
2010 – Dan Gorman
2009 – Dan Gorman
2008 – Dan Gorman
2007 – Justin Carver
2006 – Justin Carver, Charlie Knapper, Andy Motlis
2005 – Justin Carver
2004 – Justin Carver
2003 – Garrett Kelly
2002 – Brad Jones
2001 – Mike Dull
2000 – Sean Connolly
1999 – Travis Gay
1998 – Dan Condell
2025 Individual Results - Women
2025 Individual Results - Men
Macy mayWomen’s Run Swim Run
1. Gabriela Lima (Coligny Crows)
2. Edua Kocsis (The Hot Pack)
3. Luna Schafer (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
4. Natasha Sheehy (Intl Pirate Assoc.)
5. Martyna Bugala (RipTyde)
Women’s 100 Meter Dash
1. Cassidy Vogt (Intl Pirate Assoc.)
2. Rylee Putt (Intl Pirate Assoc.)
3. Olivia Pall (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
4. Luna Schafer (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
5. Meghan McCrate (Naughty Gulls)
Women’s Surf Swim
1. Edua Kocsis (The Hot Pack)
2. Luna Schafer (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
3. Martyna Bugala (RipTyde)
4. Natasha Sheehy (Intl Pirate Assoc.)
5. Gabriela Lima(Coligny Crows)
Women’s 2-K Run
1. Orla Clasby (RipTyde)
2. Anne Marie Tuffnell (Man-O-Warriors)
3. Rylee Putt (Intl Pirate Assoc.)
4. Martyna Bugala (RipTyde)
5. Devyn Olson (The Hot Pack)
Women’s Beach Flags
1. Cassidy Vogt (Intl Pirate Assoc.)
2. Macy May (Naughty Gulls)
3. Olivia Pall (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
4. Anne Marie Tuffnell (Man-O-Warriors)
5. Madelyn Byrd (Man-O-Warriors)
Women’s Overall
1. Cassidy Vogt (Intl Pirate Assoc. – 10 points)
2. Edua Kocsis (The Hot Pack – 9 points)*
3. Luna Schafer (Guardians – 9 points)
4. Rylee Putt (Intl Pirate Assoc. – 7 points)
5. Gabriela Lima(Coligny Crows – 6 points)*
*Won Tiebreaker
Men’s Run Swim Run
1. Adam Szczerba (RipTyde)
2. Amadeusz Kielczewski (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
3. Arda Hulagu (Intl Pirate Assoc.)
4. Patryck Rosenek (Man-O_Warriors)
5. Leonardo Trevisan (Naughty Gulls)
Men’s 100 Meter Dash
1. Octavious Joe (Coligny Crows)
2. Brody Devlin (The Hot Pack)
3. Davidson Vincent (Coligny Crows)
4. Camron Ventura (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
5. Kameron Walker (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
Men’s Surf Swim
1. Arda Hulagu (Intl Pirate Assoc.)
2. Amadeusz Kielczewski (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
3. Lukasz Gorka (Intl Pirate Assoc.)
4. Adam Szczerba (RipTyde)
5. Leonardo Trevisan (Naughty Gulls)
Men’s 2-K Run
1. Royce Breslawski (RipTyde)
2. Brody Devlin (The Hot Pack)
3. Octavious Joe (Coligny Crows)
4. Amadeusz Kielczewski (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
5. Camron Ventura (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
Men’s Beach Flags
1. Octavious Joe (Coligny Crows)
2. Camron Ventura (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
3. Trevor Vogt (Man-O_Warriors)
4. Alex Weisberger (Guardians of the GalaxSea)
5. Jake Dummermuth (The Hot Pack)
Men’s Overall
1. Octavious Joe (Coligny Crows – 13 points)
2. Amadeusz Kielczewski (Guardians of the GalaxSea – 10 points)
3. Arda Hulagu (Intl Pirate Assoc. – 8 points)*
4. Brody Devlin (The Hot Pack – 8 points)
5. Adam Szczerba (RipTyde – 7 points)*
*Won Tiebreaker
Past Team Champions
| Year | Team | Captain |
| 2024 | The Hot Pack | Alec Kipnes |
| 2023 | Aquaholics | Aaron Johnston |
| 2022 | Lowcountry Avengers | Myshel Rodenbeck |
| 2021 | Forest Beach Fury | Bryan Koenig |
| 2019 | The Guardians | Rebecca Gerner |
| 2018 | Dread Nauticals | Luke McGowan |
| 2017 | Public Beach Rebels | Scott Ohlson |
| 2016 | Public Beach Rebels | Scott Ohlson |
| 2015 | Tay Watch | Taylor Smith |
| 2014 | Public Beach Rebels | Scott Ohlson |
| 2013 | Lagerheads | Jerry Staub |
| 2012 | Bird Street Brawlers | Scott Ohlson |
| Year | Team | Captain |
| 2011 | Team Spicoli | Dan Condell |
| 2010 | Palmetto Mafia | Kjell Pederson |
| 2009 | Palmetto Mafia | Kjell Pederson |
| 2008 | Palmetto Mafia | Kjell Pederson |
| 2007 | Team Spicoli | Dan Condell |
| 2006 | Riot In Progress | Susie Duke |
| 2005 | Riot In Progress | Mike Wagner |
| 2004 | Singleton Beach Bandits | Adam King |
| 2003 | Team Spicoli | Dan Condell |
| 2002 | Team Tropical Storm | Phil Vermette |
| 2001 | BOHICA | Becky Caggioni |
Shore Beach Service
SALA Regional Lifeguard Championships
The 2025 SALA Regional Lifeguard Championships were held in Nags Head, North Carolina in July. The two-day competition pitted 317 lifeguards from 12 beach patrol organizations from as far north as Virginia Beach, Virginia and as far south as Jacksonville Beach, Florida against each other. All competitors are members of the South Atlantic Lifesaving Association (SALA). Shore Beach Service sent a team of 17.
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 6th in the Large Beach division, with 75 points. Full results can be found a salausla.org/lifesaving-sport
2025 Team Roster
| Name | Points |
| Amadeusz Kielczewski (4) Szczecin, Poland |
10.25 |
| Leonardo Trevisan (4) Sao Paulo, Brazil |
0 |
| Macy May (3) Coldwater, Ohio |
2.25 |
| Cassidy Vogt (3) Crestline, Ohio |
2.25 |
| Edua Kocsis (2) Szekesfehervar, Hungary |
1 |
| Camron Ventura (2) Revere, Massachussetts |
5.25 |
| Marisa Wagner (2) Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
4 |
| Sam Woody (2) Lynchburg, Virginia |
25 |
| Royce Breslawski (1) 3 Rochester, New York |
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| Name | Points |
| Martyna Bugala (1) Lubin, Poland |
7 |
| Arda Hulagu (1) Antalya, Turkey |
9.25 |
| Octavious Joe (1) Mesa, Arizona |
1.25 |
| Alec Kipnes (1) Stony Brook, New York |
0 |
| Gabriela Lima (1) Sao Paulo, Brazil |
0 |
| Rylee Putt (1) Sugarcreek, Ohio |
2.25 |
| Luna Schafer (1) Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
2.25 |
| Davidson Vincent (1) Thomonde, Haiti |
0 |
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Top 10 Finishes
| 1 | Sam Woody | Men’s 60-64 Surf Race |
| 1 | Sam Woody | Men’s 60-64 Beach Flags |
| 1 | Sam Woody | Men’s 60-64 2K Run |
| 1 | Sam Woody | Men’s 60-64 Board Race |
| 1 | Sam Woody | Men’s 60-64 Run-Swim-Run |
| 2 | Marisa Wagner | Women’s 45-49 Beach Flags |
| 3 |
May, Putt, Schafer, Vogt |
Women’s Beach Relay |
| 3 | Marisa Wagner | Women’s 45-49 2k Run _ |
| 4 | Arda Hulagu | Men’s Run-Swim-Run |
| 5 | Martyna Bugala | Women’s Run-Swim-Run |
| 6 | Amadeusz Kielzewski | Men’s Surf Race |
| 7 | Amadeusz Kielzewski | Men’s Run-Swim-Run |
| 7 | Hulagu, Joe, Kielzewski, Ventura | Men’s Rescue Race |
| 8 | Royce Breslawski | Men’s 2k Run |
| 10 | Edua Kocsis | Women’s Run-Swim-Run |
| 10 | Hulagu, Joe, Kielzewski, Ventura | Landline Rescue Race |
Shore Beach Service
USLA National Lifeguard Championships
Shore Beach Service sent 2 of our best athletes to Virginia Beach to compete in the USLA National Championships. Jan Hanzal and Leonardo Trevisan made Hilton Head proud, earning medals by taking 4th in the nation in the Men’s Landline Rescue Race, teaming with Chad Motz and Trentin Piwinski from the Outer Banks. Our men again teamed with the Outer Banks to get points in the Taplin Relay, with Jan’s relay team placing 9th and Leo’s earning 16th. Our team’s other points were won with Jan placing 14th in the Surf Race. This was Shore’s best performance in the USLA competition.
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