ALA MOANA
Junior lifeguards vie for championship Saturday
More than 200 junior lifeguards from around the state will compete Saturday at the 'ewa end of Ala Moana Beach Park.
The State Junior Lifeguard Championships will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The competition's five events are a 1,000-meter beach run, beach flags, run-swim-run, paddleboard relay and 200-meter swim, according to a press release from the Honolulu Emergency Services Department.
Participants will compete in individual and team events, and in two age groups, 13-14 and 15-17.
The event is free and open to the public.
The program is supported by the city's Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division and by the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association.