For the first time this season, all 15 South Jersey beach patrols plus Harvey Ceders (LBI) competed against each other in the 2018 AC Lifeguard Classic Races. There were four races starting with the Doubles Row and continuing with the Swim, Singles Row and Doubles Row Rescue.
The Longport Beach Patrol won either 1st or 2nd place in each race which earned them the team title. The Ocean City Beach Patrol came in 2nd place in the Swim (Maggie Wallace) and Doubles Row Rescue (Ray Conover and Brian Pasternak) races which, due to a tie breaker with Avalon, earned them a 3rd place team finish. The following are the results:
Doubles Row Race:
1st – Upper Township
2nd – Longport
3rd – Wildwood
Swim Race:
1st – Longport
2nd – Ocean City (Maggie Wallace)
3rd – Atlantic City
Single Row Race:
1st – Avalon
2nd – Longport
3rd – Ventnor
Double Row Rescue Race:
1st – Longport
2nd – Ocean City (Ray Conover and Brian Pasternak)
3rd – Avalon
Team Standings:
1st – Longport (18 points)
2nd – Avalon (8 points – Tiebreaker)
3rd – Ocean City (8 points)
