Even at 37 years old, Jenna Parker still has an edge over most female lifeguards during competition. The edge is called experience as well as an understanding of how and when to pace and conserve energy for her strengths in multi-pronged races.

She used that combination again on July 28, when the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol veteran – who has won a bunch of Ironwoman events during the annual Long Beach Island Tournament over the years – captured the Cape May Point Women’s Lifeguard Challenge…