These Ocean City Beach Patrol members won all three South Jersey women’s lifeguard tournaments held during the summer of 2003. From left to right, front row: Kim McKay, Taryn Townsend, Joanna Weber, Lesley Graham, Wendy Wallace; back row: Carolyn Stephanik, Meredith Long, Maggie Long, Sandy Wilson. This picture was taken after their victory in the Longport Women’s Lifeguard Invitational.
The 18th annual Longport Women’s Lifeguard Invitational will be held on Tuesday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m., on the 33rd Street beach in Longport. The OCBP will be trying to win their sixth straight Longport tournament. The following were on the 2014 championship team: Lexi Santer, Rachel Bourdart, Holly Berenotto, Sarah Westley, Samantha Brady, Carly Wray and Stephanie Hauck.
— By Fred Miller, historian and retired OCBP lieutenant
