Del Mar Lifeguards posed in early 20th century swimwear
for the 2006 Vintage Del Mar calendar

In 1981, Del Mar's first Lifeguard Captain Gardner Stevens (top row, third from left) built the current lifeguard tower at 17th Street with his friend, Del Mar Fire Chief Jim Baker. He held the position from 1964-1982 and was followed by Lifeguard Captain Grant Larsen 1983-1997 (top row, third from the right), and Del Mar's current Community Services Director and Lifeguard Chief Pat Vergne (bottom row, third from the left). This photo was taken in 1981.   Photo courtesy of the Del Mar Lifeguards.

1972.  Back Row (left to right): Eric Sandy, Vern Rye, Bob Mauer, Grant Larson, Joyce Hoffman, Jack Ross.  Front Row: Bill McConachie, Jim Lischer, Captain Gardner Stevens, Dan Jago, Brad Smith.  Photo courtesy of the Del Mar Lifeguards.

This is a shot of the Del Mar lifeguards from 1965-66.  Front row, left to right: Jack Ross, ??, Gardner Stevens (Captain), and Scott Williams.  Back row Grant Larson is on the far right. He was the lieutenant at the time and later went on to become Captain for many years after Gardner Stevens retired.  Photo courtesy of Dwight Worden.