Posts Tagged ‘swimming safety’
Update: Lewes Beaches Will Be Guarded Starting Memorial Day Weekend
Lifeguards will be on patrol at Savannah Beach and Johnnie Walker Beach in Lewes this summer, after all. According to Lewes officials, the announcement earlier this month that the city could not find enough lifeguards came to the attention of North Shores Beach Patrol Captain Kent Buckson. Buckson, previously the longtime captain of the Rehoboth…
Read MoreNew Historical Marker Commemorates Rehoboth “Surf Safety Line”
A past safety feature that may have saved lives in Rehoboth Beach has been recognized with a new historical marker. The marker recognizes the surf safety lines that would help bathers get back to shore. “Back in the day,” women especially wore woolen swimsuits which became quite heavy when they were wet. Women’s swimsuits also…
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