The Rehoboth Beach Patrol proudly hosts three lifeguard competitions each summer. These events showcase the skills and knowledge needed to be effective lifeguards and help build camaraderie among lifeguards serving on various regional patrols and those in our local patrols.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship
The United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships is hosted in Rehoboth Beach each July. Over 300 lifeguard-athletes from patrols in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, DC, and West Virginia participate in action-packed events, including:
- a 2-kilometer beach run
- beach relay
- surf race
- rescue race
- landline rescue race
- board rescue race
- run-swim-run
- beach flags
The lifeguards finishing at the top in each event category go on to compete in the USLA Championships, held at a different location each year in August.
Rehoboth Beach Patrol Lifeguard Olympics
Also in July, lifeguards from around the regional coastal area compete in a friendly competition for bragging rights during the Rehoboth Beach Patrol Lifeguard Olympics.
This evening competition includes:
- landline
- mile run
- half-mile paddle
- half-mile swim
- 4×200 soft sand sprint relay
- run-swim-run relay
- paddle board rescue race
- iron man medley
- beach flags
- tug-of-war
Rehoboth Beach Patrol Junior Lifeguard Olympics
This competition, also held in July, brings together junior lifeguards from Delaware and Ocean City, MD to compete in various competitions.
This evening competition includes races in:
- Running
- Swimming
- Paddleboard races