Sports
Hermosa Lifeguard Wins Nationals
Alison Riddle of Hermosa Beach is the top women's competitor in the U.S. Lifesaving Association's National Lifeguard Championships.
Hermosa Beach resident Alison Riddle has returned home as a national champion after a weekend of competition at the U.S. Lifesaving Association’s National Lifeguard Championships.
The 28-event tournament, which was held in Cape May, NJ, ended Saturday night with Riddle holding the open women’s overall title and the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association’s surf racing team claiming its 25th consecutive national championship.
The local surfers defeated a team from Monmouth County in New Jersey by 49 points.
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The National Lifeguard Championships began in 1970—since then, have won the national title 38 times.
Riddle placed on top among the women this year, defending her title:
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Name
Team
Points
Alison Riddle
Los Angeles County Lifeguards
59
Taylor Spivey
Los Angeles County Lifeguards
58.25
Annie Fittin
Monmouth County Chapter NJ
39.5
Jennifer Noonan
Fort Lauderdale
28
Kristen Purdy
Smith Point NY
25
Lindsay Kenny
Delray Beach Ocean Rescue
24.75
Tandis Morgan
Los Angeles County Lifeguards
23.75
Kelsey O’Donnell
Los Angeles County Lifeguards
22.75
Rebecca White
Monmouth County Chapter NJ
For the men, L.A. County lifeguard Brian Murphy came in runner-up for the overall title, with Tyler Morgan, Jeff Monroe and Chad Carvin coming in eighth, ninth and 10th.
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— City News Service contributed to this report.
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