APRIL 20-21, 2024
EMPOWER – ENRICH – INSPIRE
WATER WOMEN WEEKEND
Are You a Water Women?
Come join the San Diego Lifeguard Association for our 2nd annual weekend full of spirit lifting, friendly competition, and community empowerment within the water women community.
Health
WELLNESS
Competitions
mentorship
Health
Wellness
Competitions
Mentorship
Wellness activities
Empowering Speakers
The Events
On April 20-21, 2024, Water women from across the United States are coming to San Diego to attend the 2nd Annual Water Women Empowerment Weekend, hosted by the SDLA.
We will inspire water women to empower one another in the lifesaving community. Saturday will consist of lifesaving activities and seminars on wellness, mental health, nutrition and mentorship. We will then put our skills to the test with a competition in the afternoon!
Sunday we invite all young aspiring water women to join us on the beach to learn about the career and sport of lifesaving. We will be paying it forward to the community and getting everyone involved in lifesaving!
WEEKEND OUTLINE
Friday (Optional)
- Welcome gathering at the PB Surf Beachside Inn 6-9 PM
- Address: 4760 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109
Saturday
- 7:45 AM Check-in beachfront (700 N Jetty Road, San Diego)
- 8:20 AM walk to bay
- 8:30 race prep/ course overview
- 8:40 RACE: Bayside Competition: 2mi run, 1mi paddle, .5 swim
- 9:20 Event Opening Ceremony
- 9:30 AM YOGA
- 10:30 Nutrition + Simultaneous mens peer support
- 11:00 AM Nutrition Q&A
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 PM Peer Support <break out groups>
- 2:00 PM <break out groups>
- 2:30 PM Mental Health
- 4:00 PM bonfire and closing
*schedules are subject to slight change*
Sunday
- 8:00 Breakfast
- 8:00-9:00 AM Cliff Rig Set-up
- 9:15 Physical Readiness and Injury Prevention
- 10:15 Leadership
- 11:15 Summary
- 12:00 Closing Ceremony
Event Speakers
Cris Dobrosielski
Savannah Miller
Megan Martin
Hannah Orcutt
Our Mission
The goal of this event is to provide lifesaving agencies the scaffolding and skill sets to empower their female lifeguards. Through speakers and break out sessions, we hope to spread the positivity and professionalism we have in place here at San Diego Fire-Rescue to our fellow lifeguard agencies and water women so that they may in turn promote growth, change, and empowerment for their agencies.
The Inspiration
The inspiration behind this event stemmed from a positive, uplifting work experience here at San Diego Fire-Rescue. We have mentors and various points of contact that we can access daily with any problems. We are supported by our male and female co-workers, as they encourage us to challenge ourselves and work hard. We want every female whether they are an aspiring lifeguard, water women, or current lifeguard, to know what a good work environment is. We want there to be change in agencies that do not empower their water women and with this event, and believe this is possible.
