At 23 years old, Pepper Kolman was the oldest competitor for the Surf City Beach Patrol when it hosted the annual Epic Lifeguard Tournament on July 6. But to hear Capt. Mark Dileo say it, she’s just the right person to lead the charge with a new generation of competitors.
“I call it progression planning,” said Dileo after his beach patrol captured the Epic championship for the first time in more than a decade, knocking off eight-time defending champ Harvey Cedars by scoring 30 points.
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