If you’ve ever wondered what the female lifeguards talk about while partnered on their stands throughout the summer months, just wait until Julia Gilbert and Anna Salamy release the podcast audio from their tandem row through the bay on Aug. 19.
“A lot of the things we talked about probably won’t get out,” Gilbert mused. “There was a little bit of gossiping, kind of like who’s with who and who’s kissing who these days, but mostly a lot of dilly-dally, random things that you forget a minute…
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