Athletic Events Australia

The sun hides behind a lead veil and the hour has yet to creep into double digits, but the pier at Huntington Beach is already crowded with people straining for a glimpse of the most famous lifeguard in the world. Tourists lean over the rail, scanning the scene of sand and cameras and buffed bodies in skimpy swimsuits. Down below, a security guard hands out postcards of David Hasselhoff in his trademark red trunks squinting in the sun.

The sun hides behind a lead veil and the hour has yet to creep into double digits, but the pier at Huntington Beach is already crowded with people straining for a glimpse of the most famous lifeguard in the world. Tourists lean over the rail, scanning the scene of sand and cameras and buffed bodies in skimpy swimsuits. Down below, a security guard hands out postcards of David Hasselhoff in his trademark red trunks squinting in the sun.