Victory
On the rocks after completing the one-mile swim.
Breathing
Swimming near the front of the pack on the outbound leg.
Race start
Entering the water for the 10:00 am heats.
Ray entering
*thunderous applause* Ray entering the cove for the 10:00 am heats
Lifeguard On Duty
'Nuf said.
Best view in the house
The locals always know where the best seats are.
Crowds
I tend to get cranky when I have to share a lane. This kind of crowding would drive me nuts.
Safety First
The first heat proceeding under the watchful eyes of San Diego's Lifeguards.
Early morning wait
Racers waiting to descend the stairs to the Cove for the 8:45 heats.
Entering the Cove
Racers entering the cove for the 8:45 heats.
Crew of the Eileen
Still rowing hard despite having been tossed twice and suffered a capsized boat on the start. They went on to grab second place in the tumultuous event in heavy surf.
Dory racers
This boat was the one out of three that started without losing its crew, and went on to win the morning event.
Not how this was supposed to go
Start for two of the three boats at the morning Dory Boat Race. Both lost their crews and one flipped. Note the capsized white boat (Eileen) under the sitting competitor on the left of the image. That boat, the Eileen did go on to finish the event.
Tough day
It was a tough day for many of the competitors with big surf adding to the challenges.
Home stretch
Racers in the Surf Ski race at the final turn before heading to the beach.
Surf Ski racer
Racer at the turn shot from the pier.
Save me
One of the competing lifeguards between events.
"Victims" heading out at the start of the men's Rescue Relay.
Open-water finishers
Sprinting for rankings at the end of the Surf Race event.
Heading to the finish line
Finisher in the men's Surf Race
Surf Race finish
Finishers at the open-water swim race portion of the lifeguard competition.
Shake it off
Can't let a little water bother you if you're at the beach.
Mouthful of Foam
When you think you're getting something good but end up with a mouthful of foam.
December 9, 2020 - I
Watched a big-surf day from the pier. Might feel old to not be in the water, but was not disappointed with what the camera captured.
