Nine year old Sharlene Stedfield, center, reclines in the water during the treading water phase of the final junior lifeguard tryouts held Sunday at CDMHS. (Susan Hoffman / Daily Pilot)
Kids are required to tread water for 3 minutes during the last tryouts for the Newport Beach junior lifeguard progam held Sunday at CDMHS. (Susan Hoffman / Daily Pilot)
Lifeguard Josiah Vander-Kooy give Danika Look, 8, some last-minute instruction during the final junior lifeguard tryouts. (Susan Hoffman / Daily Pilot)
Lifeguard Ryan Paul tosses a ball to the junior lifeguard contenders to help take their minds off the 3 minute treading water test during the final tryouts held Sunday. (Susan Hoffman / Daily Pilot)
Lifeguard Josiah Vander-Kooy leads Coco Chinnici,12, in some warm-up jumping jacks during the final junior lifeguard tryouts. (Susan Hoffman / Daily Pilot)
