Lifeguard hopefuls race for spots on Huntington Beach unit

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Participants race to the ocean on the north side of the pier as they compete in the 1,000 yard open water swim event during Huntington Beach’s lifeguard tryouts on Saturday. Those who performed best in Saturday’s physical tests were invited to return for interviews Sunday. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

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Participants check in and pick up their numbers for Huntington Beach’s lifeguard tryouts on Saturday. The city is looking to hire about 20 lifeguards. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

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Participants race back to the beach as they compete in the 1,000 yard open water swim event during Huntington Beach’s lifeguard tryouts on Saturday. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

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Trevor McDonald, Marine Safety Officer II, draws out the path for the first of three endurance events before Huntington Beach’s lifeguard tryouts on Saturday. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer)

By Daily Pilot Staff

Feb. 15, 2020 4:42 PM PT

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Huntington Beach lifeguard hopefuls raced headlong into the surf south of the pier Saturday morning, trying to prove they have the right stuff to earn a spot on the city squad.

Ocean swimming and running on the sand were among the drills in the yearly lifeguard tryouts.

Water temperatures were in the upper 50s, according to the city website.

Those who performed best in Saturday’s physical tests were invited to return for interviews Sunday. The city is looking to hire about 20 lifeguards.

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