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Know Your Patrol
In 2025, local beach patrols were made up of 162 lifeguards.
Congrats 2024 & 2025 USLA Nationals Winners
Sussex County Lifesaving Association
President: Matt Farlow
Social Media: @SCLA302
Bethany Beach Patrol
Captain: Joe Donnelly Sea Colony Beach Patrol
Phone: (302) 539-8114 Captain: Dave Griffith
Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM Phone: (302) 541-8847
*Weekends: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Hours: 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Operations: Memorial Day - Labor Day Operations: May - October
*Weekends in September Lifeguard of the Year: Sam Beebe
Lifeguard of the Year: Jackson Donnelly
Delaware State Parks Beach Patrol SeaBreak Beach Patrol
Captain: Bailey Noel Captain: Zach Lingenfelter
Phone: (302) 632-2070 Phone: (302) 858-2025
Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM
Operations: Memorial Day - Labor Day Operations: Memorial to Labor Day
Lifeguard of the Year: Joshua Chandlee Lifeguard of the Year: Victor Hall
Fenwick Island Beach Patrol South Bethany Beach Patrol
Captain: John Rykaczewski Captain: Ryan Dacey
Phone: (302) 462-6942 Phone: (302) 539-3653
Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM
Operations: Memorial Day - Labor Day Operations: Memorial Day - Labor Day
Lifeguard of the Year: Will Keller Lifeguard of the Year: Tim McKeever
Middlesex Beach Patrol Sussex Shores Beach Patrol
Captain: Holden Wingate Captain: Owen Smith
Phone: (302) 381-3923 Phone: (302) 381-1442
Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM
Operations: Memorial Day - Labor Day Operations: Memorial Day - Labor Day
Lifeguard of the Year: Shane Hall Lifeguard of the Year: Madison Tipton
North Bethany Beach Patrol Ocean Village Beach Patrol
Captain: Delaney Smith Captain: Jesse J. Steele
Phone: (302) 381-7530 Phone: (302) 245-6547
Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM
Operations: Memorial Day - Labor Day Operations: Memorial Day to Labor Day
Lifeguard of the Year: Shannon Connelly Lifeguard of the Year: Garrett Statler
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