Column: A salute to lifeguards, who are even needed at the Olympic pool PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Updated Jun 30, 2023 A lifeguard watches as a swimmer competing at the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Indianapolis swims during Wednesday's training session. Michael Conroy, Associated Press Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — You've probably seen the meme of the bored-looking lifeguard sitting next to a pool.kAmQx7 J@F 6G6C 766= FD6=6DD[Q :E 8@6D[ Q;FDE C6>6>36C E92E D@>6@?6 :D 2 =:768F2C5 2E E96 ~=J>A:4D DH:>>:?8 6G6?E]Qk^AmkAmuF??J DEF77[ 3FE 92C5=J 2 ;@<:?8 >2EE6C]k^AmkAm{:768F2C5D 2C6 DE2E:@?65 2C@F?5 E96 A@@= 2E 6G6CJ >2;@C DH:>>:?8 4@>A6E:E:@? — :?4=F5:?8 E9:D H66<VD &]$] ?2E:@?2= 492>A:@?D9:AD >66E :? x?5:2?2A@=:D[ H9:49 762EFC6D ~=J>A:4 492>A:@?D DF49 2D z2E:6 {6564<J 2?5 r26=63 sC6DD6=]k^Am kAmtG6CJ@?6 4@>A6E:?8 2E E96 x& }2E2E@C:F> :D DFC6 8=25 E@ 92G6 V6>]k^Am People are also reading… Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition Restaurant review: The Del-Bar earns its prime reputation Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program City administrator presents update on Highway 50 project A Juneau County man sold his home Sunday. 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