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Jones Beach Lifeguard Corps

Swimming Slighted

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This letter was printed in Newsday on Friday, November 21, 2008.

Swimming was slighted

The Suffolk County Girls Swimming Championship was held at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood this weekend, and I was very disappointed that Newsday did not carry a story regarding this weekend-long event. There were many stories of other, perhaps more glamorous, high schools' athletic events that were staged over the weekend, but no swimming.

In this year where American Olympic swimmers such as Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin, and Michael Phelps brought great public attention to the sport, it is sad to see this lack of reporting. A small number of high school athletes will go on to participate on a collegiate level, and an even smaller number will compete as professionals or as coaches. But hundreds of high school swimmers on Long Island each year continue their sport as lifeguards. Many of these new lifeguards continue on to a lifetime of saving lives not only here on Long Island, but throughout the country. Swimming is a sport that should be encouraged and not ignored. I hope to see more articles on our Long Island swimming events in the future.

Tom Donovan, West Islip

Editor's note: The writer is president of the Jones Beach Lifeguard Corps.

 

We are Volunteers

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The Executive Board Core Team and Working Committee members are volunteers with great focus who have worked together to take the Corps to new heights. Our Corps has some wonderfully talented people taking Ocean Safety, Competition and our Work conditions to the forefront of our profession. Our future in the NYSUT union is a major leap forward and represents one of the most exciting and challenging times in our history.

The BRA Meeting was a success and alot was discussed regarding the transfer into the new union - NYSUT / UUP..   Many issues were brought up by the Corps and it appears everything will be fine, the representatives were very positive and informative. It was mentioned this transition could take place before the end of the year. Full details are available in the latest Bucket and Buoy (12 - 3 - 08) listed in the left column of this page..

 


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