Editor’s Pick: Soulful and Humorous Ocean & Travel Stories with Ed Vodrazka
Wednesday, Sept. 21 5:30-9:30 p.m. Join the San Onofre Parks Foundation for an evening of entertaining stories from Ed Vodrazka, ...
Tag: Lifeguard
2022 San Clemente Ocean Festival Results
Day 1, Saturday, July 16 CA Waterman: James Bray CA Waterwoman: Kelsey Cummings CA Jr. Lifeguard – Male: Jack Markle ...
CoastLines: When Lifeguarding Began in San Clemente
Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Generations of San Clemente ocean lifeguards this year are celebrating a 90-year heritage of protecting ...
CoastLines: Feast on a Few Tales by a San Clemente State Beach Lifeguard Veteran
Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles Some of San Clemente’s most fascinating storytellers are state and city lifeguards, as I can ...
Ready, Set, Swim: Applicants Test Their Mettle in City Lifeguard Tryouts
By Shawn Raymundo About 30 teens and young adults braved the cold ocean waters at the beach near the San ...
City to Hold Tryouts for Open Lifeguard Positions
Staff With the summer only a few months away, the city of San Clemente is gearing up for the season ...
CoastLines: Humphreys Retires, Reflects on his 43-Year Lifeguard Career
Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles The legacy of safety that recently retired lifeguard and Marine Safety Chief Bill Humphreys leaves ...
Letter to the Editor: Biased-Unfair Enforcement at Beach
HARRY TOUART, San Clemente It is amazing that if you have a dog on a leash out on the beach, ...
Marine Safety Headquarters under Construction
By Shawn Raymundo The renovation of San Clemente’s aging Marine Safety Headquarters is officially underway, with completion of the construction ...
CoastLines by Fred Swegles: Harrowing Stories from a Veteran Local Lifeguard
Fred Swegles By Fred Swegles If you’re a beach lover, you may find that your best read of 2019 won’t ...
Man Rescued at the Pier on Christmas Evening
By Eric Heinz A man was rescued Tuesday, Dec. 25 by San Clemente Marine Safety after apparently jumping from the ...
Taylor Mellinger: Lifeguard of the Year
By Eric Heinz Having served as one of the only liaisons to the San Clemente Marine Division in New Zealand ...
Photos: Day One of the 42nd Annual San Clemente Ocean Festival
By Eric Heinz Tossed around by evanescent and high surf, determined to one-up their competition, and trying to right the ...
City Council Corner: Shoring Up Marine Safety Headquarters
Lori Donchak By City Council member Lori Donchak In the last fiscal year, San Clemente Lifeguards rescued 1,521 swimmers in ...
Wavelengths: Lifesaving Makaha-Style: Sometimes You Learn the Most from Your Fears
WavelengthsBy Jim Kempton By Jim Kempton Rich Chew was a lifeguard for 35 years. Much of his career was spent ...
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