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Some 400 People Saved By Lifeguards at Area Beaches This Summer

Lifeguard supervisors say the ocean was calmer this year.

Area lifeguards were called from their stands to rescue swimmers fewer times this summer, according to supervisors, who say the ocean was calmer compared to years past.

In the Village of Quogue, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"village-of-quogue"} -->, Quogue Clerk Marcia Rose Koziarz, said the village's seven lifeguards logged 54 saves this summer at the in Hampton Bays, in Westhampton Beach and could not yet provide estimates for this summer, but did report three saves at


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