For whom the bell tolls
How the Taplin Bell was won, and lost, in the one of the greatest lifeguard races of all time
If there was any doubts what the South Bay Section was up against, they were dispelled in the waves off Avenue C on Friday More
‘Day after’ race a challenge for dorymen
Despite helping Central section win Saturday night’s Taplin Bell Relay doryman David Cartlidge wasn’t about to celebrate with his teammates. Sunday morning, he and fellow doryman John Van Duinwyck were scheduled to compete in the Surf Festival Doryman’s Relay.
Venice swimmers build lead in Bud Stevenson relay
The 49th Annual International Surf Festival competition kicked off Friday night with the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Championships at Avenue C in Redondo Beach.
Generation gap closing quickly in Velzy-Stevens Paddle race
by Kevin Cody
In 1997, rookie Los Angeles County Lifeguard Kyle Daniels won the Catalina Classic Paddleboard race stock division by narrowly beating out his lifeguard mentor Mike Inscore. Following the race, Inscore extracted a promise from Daniels.
“You have to race my son,” More
Costa girls row to US Rowing Youth National title
The lure of the water was too much for Rochelle “Rockie” Curdes to ignore. A recent graduate from Mira Costa, Curdes played ice hockey, softball and basketball during high school but admits she was captivated by what she calls a “love-hate relationship” with More