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07/29/2018

DEEP State Parks Division Holds Annual Lifeguard Competition

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) State Park Division will hold its Annual Lifeguard Competition at Hammonasset Beach State Park - East Beach, on Tuesday July 31st, beginning at 5:00 pm. Teams from Connecticut State Parks will be competing for the Trident Cup, taking part in a range of events from a run-swim-board relay to backboarding to assembling a proper medical bag. The events highlight the skills and situations that lifeguards train for throughout the swimming season.
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