The Santa Barbara Junior Lifeguards program hosted its Fiesta Competition at East Beach on Friday with nine regional teams facing off in a variety of events, essentially finding out who can swim, paddle and run the fastest.
Santa Barbara crushed the competition, amassing 532 total points throughout the day. Avila Beach was second with 287 points, barely beating out UCSB with 285.
Find out more about Santa Barbara Junior Lifeguards or UCSB Junior Lifeguards.
These programs are all nationally-affiliated and disciplined training programs for swimming, running, competition, and education. The regimen includes strenuous daily workouts, water safety, first aid, surf lifesaving, marine education, lifeguard competitions and more. Physical fitness and development are balanced with self-esteem, camaraderie and fun.
