Lifeguard tryouts to begin in Newport Beach
A Newport Beach lifeguard watches everyone from experienced body surfers to visitors unfamiliar with powerful waves at the Wedge in Newport Beach. The Newport Beach lifeguards will have tryouts on Sunday.
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
It’s February, which means June’s only four months away.
So, it’s just about time for Newport Beach to start preparing its newest crop of lifeguards for the summer.
Tryouts begin this weekend, albeit a little differently than in previous years due to the pandemic. The physical exam will take place Sunday and challenge about 95 lifeguard hopefuls to endure water temperatures of 55 to 60 degrees.