CAPE MAY – Rob Moran, 29, of Cape May Beach Patrol won first place in the 37th Annual SuperAthalon hosted July 2 by Cape May Beach Patrol.
Moran’s overall time was 45 minutes, 7 seconds. There were 12 contenders whose average age was 29.9 years. The youngest guard was 19; the oldest was Joe Caucino, 60, of Lavalette Beach Patrol.
Second place went to Timothy Schwegman, 32, of Longport Beach Patrol. His time was 45:40.
Third place went to Brandon Hontz, 19, the youngest contender, with Avalon Beach Patrol. His time was 46:08.
The first leg of the event was a 2.3-mile run along Beach Drive from Second Avenue to Poverty Beach where lifeboats entered the surf.
They continued on the Second Stage along the coast 1.5 miles to Congress Beach, running across the jetty to Cannone Beach to enter the water for the swim.
Stage 3 was a quarter-mile swim from Cannone Beach out and around a flag and to the beach, running to the finish line on Mogck Beach.
Fourth place went to Michael Barret, 35, of Ocean Beach II with a time of 46:32.
From fifth to 12th place:
Randy Townsend, 39, of Harvey Cedars, 47:18.
Brian Pasternak, 32, of Ocean City, 47:42.
Patrick Bakey, 20, of Wildwood Crest, 50:03.
Brandon Joyce, 27, of Wildwood, 50:07.
Kyle Rumaker, 20, of Upper Township, 51:37.
Joe Caucino, 60, of Lavalette, 52.56.
Mark Strange, 22, of North Wildwood, 53:44.
Nick Matousch, 24, of Sea Isle City, 54:07.
Event judges included: starter, Lt. Harry Back, retired, Cape May Beach Patrol.
Run, Robert Cwik, Cape May Beach Patrol.
Row, Ryan Hand, Cape May Beach Patrol.
Swim, Chief Bud Johnson, Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol.
Finish line, Ralph Atwell, Cape May Beach Patrol.
Race coordinators Capt. Geoff Rife and Lt. Pete Pietras, Cape May Beach Patrol.
According to a release, the idea of the SuperAthalon lifeguard competition was originated by Chief Buzz Mogck, who took over leadership of the Cape May Beach Patrol in 1981.
Mogck wanted to stage a unique competition that would involve South Jersey beach patrols.
Mogck was aware that lifeguards needed to possess the job skills of being able to run, row and swim over long spans.
He decided to stage an “iron-man” competition that would highlight those skills.
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