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GWINNETT COUNTY LIFEGUARDS TAKE FIRST PLACE IN STATE WINTER COMPETITION

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 19, 2017) – The Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) hosted the second annual winter lifeguard games at Cherokee Aquatic Center in Cherokee County on Sunday, Jan. 15. For the second year in a row, Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation (GCPR) lifeguards took first place at the event. The event consisted of swim relays, skill scenarios, and teamwork. The team was coached by aquatics leaders Arthur Bedard and Joe Banda.
Coaches brought the team together for several practices over the holidays to prepare for the event. The team was comprised of lifeguards from different aquatic centers throughout the county. Holly Smith, a graduate student at North Georgia University, is a pool manager from Bogan Park Aquatic Center. Brad Miller, an alumnus of Georgia Gwinnett College, is a pool manager from Collins Hill Park Aquatic Center. Lifeguards from Mountain Park Aquatic Center, Aliyah Berry, Jacob Finco, and Joel Nickerson brought their expertise to help win this competition. Christine Greenfield, Aquatics Coordinator with GCPR said, “We are thankful to GRPA for hosting this event each year. It provides a strong network between aquatic agencies throughout the state and gives the lifeguards an opportunity to meet and work with others. We are proud of our aquatics team and their coaches for their hard work and victory.”
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Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, recently named the number one agency in the state by the Georgia Recreation and Park Association, provides high quality, broad-based parks, facilities, programs and services creating a sense of community, enabling a safe and secure environment, and enhancing Gwinnett’s quality of life.
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