The First Female Lifeguard Chief in New York City Shares Her Story

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jul 1

Janet Fash became a lifeguard at Rockaway Beach in 1979, working her way up the male-dominated ranks to become the first-ever female chief lifeguard in NYC history. Fash shares her memories of her 40 year tenure in the new memoir Lifeguard: A Love Story. 

Image courtesy of Simon & Schuster

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