49th International Surf Festival begins Friday
A record 1,001 swimmers completed the Dwight Crum Pier to Pier Swim in 2009. Presented by BEACHSPORT.org, the Chambers of Commerce and Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance and Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, present the 49th annual International Surf Festival, which kicks off Friday with the L.A. County Lifeguard Championships, 7 p.m. at Avenue C in Redondo Beach. The Venice lifeguard team will be aiming for its fourth consecutive championship in the Bud Stevenson Intracrew Medley Relay after holding off teams from Dockweiler and Manhattan Beach in 2009. Rancho Palos Verdes resident Kyle Daniels is the defending champion in the Velzy-Stevens Pier-to-Pier Paddleboard race and in what has become one of the tightest competitions of the festival, Sean Lemm, of El Segundo, outpaced a group of four swimmers to capture the Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier swim with a time of 45 minutes, 31 seconds. One of the most popular events, the Charlie Saikley 6-Player Volleyball Tournament, drew approximately 60,000 players and spectators on Saturday last season but will be scaled back this year. In an effort to turn what is referred to as the “Six-Man”…
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