Reggie Jones has been a lifeguard at 2-West on Jones Beach since 1944. In this American Talkers segment, Reggie tells of the grueling training and tryouts he went through to get his job. After lasting for over three unpaid weeks while competing with over 100 other beach-bound hunks, Reggie exults when he is picked from the crowd: "I thought I had won the Olympics. I said 'Yes! Yes! There is a God."

Producer: David Isay / Photograph: Long Island Traditions / Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the New York State Council on the Arts and the Corporation. "Reggie Jones, Life Guard" is a co-production with City Lore.

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