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Porter Hogan (left) and Thomas Glessing (right) carry all of Laguna Beach’s lifeguards during a rescue race at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships in Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, on Saturday, July 24. Carrying Claire Kelly (middle). , 2021. (Photo: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Women paddling a shore break during the first leg of the Ironwoman Race of the California Surf Lifesaving Championships on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach. (Photo Credit: Mark Lightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Competitors watch a surf boat race at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Photo credit: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Spectators take pictures while watching a surf boat race during the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Photo credit: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Women swimmers heading into the water during a rescue race for the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Photo credit: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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The women prepare for the start of Round 1 of the Ironwoman race at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach. (Photo credit: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Competitors watch a surf boat race at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Photo credit: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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A surf boat race competitor breaks through a shore break at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Photo credit: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Los Angeles County Lifeguard Kelsey Cummings paddles to shore after finishing first in the Ironwoman race at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, Saturday, July 24, 2021. increase. (Photo Credit: Mark Lightmire, Orange County Register)/SCNG)
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Los Angeles County Lifeguard Kelsey Cummings completed the first leg of the Ironwoman race at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Photo Credit: Mark Lightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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A male competitor jumps into the water at the start of a rescue race during the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, Saturday, July 24, 2021. (Photo credit: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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A female competitor waits to start the rescue race at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships on Saturday, July 24, 2021 in Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach. (Photo credit: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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In the first place, Los Angeles County lifeguard Kelsey Cummings surfed the beach during the Ironwoman race at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach on Saturday, July 24, 2021. running to the finish line. (Photo by Mark) Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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A female competitor waits to start the rescue race at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships on Saturday, July 24, 2021 in Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach. (Photo credit: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Paddle back to shore for the first leg of the Ironman race of the California Surf Lifesaving Championships Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach. (Photo credit: Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Athletes compete for the flag at the California Surf Life Saving Championships on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Athletes compete for the flag at the California Surf Life Saving Championships on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Nolan Scott (left) of Newport Beach and Samuel Cameron (Samuel Cameron) of Long Beach hold the flag at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, California, Friday, July 23, 2021. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Katie Cross of Newport Beach makes her way to the finish line during the distance paddle race of the California Surf Life Saving Championships at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, CA on Friday, July 23, 2021. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Athletes compete for the flag at the California Surf Life Saving Championships on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Athletes compete for the flag at the California Surf Life Saving Championships on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Athletes compete for the flag at the California Surf Life Saving Championships on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Competitors face their teammates during the paddle relay at the California Surf Life Saving Championships in Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, July 23, 2021. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Kai Cowan (left) of Newport Beach and Parker Johnson (left) of Huntington Beach City carry the flag at the California Surf Lifesaving Championships at Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, California, Friday, July 23, 2021 (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Athletes compete for the flag at the California Surf Life Saving Championships on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Competitors during the paddle relay at the California Surf Life Saving Championships on Friday, July 23, 2021 in Huntington State Beach, Huntington Beach, California. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Competitors during a distance paddle race at the California Surf Life Saving Championships on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo credit: Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Lifeguards across the state battled it out on the sand and in the surf at the Toyota California Surf Life Saving Championships at Huntington State Beach on Saturday, July 24th.
Offering bragging rights for nearly 30 years, the competition sees lifeguards compete in popular events such as runs, swims, paddleboards and dolly boat races.
Activities kicked off on Friday, July 23rd with a Junior Lifeguard competition that brought together about 500 young people from 25 beaches. About 100 experienced lifeguards competed from up and down the coast on Saturday.
The annual championship was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.This year, Carpinteria officials who were preparing to host the event decided to cancel due to ongoing pandemic concerns. The state park offered to host the contestants in Huntington Beach.
