OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Kate Eaton, a lifeguard representing Offutt pools, simulates rescuing Emily Thayer, also an Offutt lifeguard, during the 2009 Nebraska State Lifeguard Competition held at Hitchcock Pool in Omaha July 10. Twenty-nine teams of lifeguards from Offutt and pools throughout the state competed in events that included timed rescues, first-aid scenarios and general knowledge. U.S. Air Force Photo by Jeff W. Gates.