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Seattle to staff 4 beaches with lifeguards

Aug. 8, 2020 at 3:58 pm Updated Aug. 28, 2020 at 1:03 pm

A lap swimmer at Madison Park Beach splits a flock of Canada geese who pay him no mind. Lap swimming at Madison Park is in the area between the close-to-shore roped area and the buoy line beyond it. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Lifeguard Hussein Dahir makes announcements at Madison Park Beach. Madison is one of four Seattle swimming beaches that will be staffed with lifeguards again. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Debris at the water’s edge is removed by a lifeguard at Madison Park Beach. Madison Park Beach will be staffed noon-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

A lifeguard prepares Madison Park Beach for visitors Saturday morning with a sign about using the beach safely. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Lifeguard Lily Tran returns to shore after a shift at the buoy line at Madison Park Beach. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Lifeguards keep watch on lap swimmers at Madison Park Beach. The close-to-shore roped area is for shallow-water swimming and wading. The area between buoys and the roped area is for lap swimming. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Lifeguard Hussein Dahir keeps watch at Madison Park Beach. Saturday was unusually cool with more geese than swimmers at the beach, one of four Seattle swimming beaches staffed with lifeguards again. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Alan Berner

Seattle Parks & Recreation is now staffing four beaches with lifeguards—Madison, Magnuson, Pritchard, and West Green Lake beaches have lifeguards from noon to 7 p.m., Monday-Friday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the weekend.

Alan Berner

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