More than 200 junior lifeguards from around the state will compete Saturday at the 'ewa end of Ala Moana Beach Park.

The State Junior Lifeguard Championships will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The competition's five events are a 1,000-meter beach run, beach flags, run-swim-run, paddleboard relay and 200-meter swim, according to a press release from the Honolulu Emergency Services Department.

Participants will compete in individual and team events, and in two age groups, 13-14 and 15-17.

The event is free and open to the public.

The program is supported by the city's Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division and by the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association.