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The reason Veronica Vaters stuck to the bidding war was simple.

“He was hot,” she said of Kevin Hoops, a 22-year-old lifeguard who listed “once rescued a baby dolphin” in his bio description.

Vaters handed over $75 for a date with Hoops, just one of the Huntington Beach State lifeguards up for grabs Wednesday night at Sharkeez in Huntington Beach.

“It was probably more than I can afford, but I was caught up in the moment,” she said.

The auction was a fundraiser for the Huntington State Beach Lifeguard Association, which hoped to raise funds for public outreach on beach safety.

About ten lifeguards offered themselves up for the auction, and guest bartended to raise money through tips. Several strutted around shirtless to show off the goods to potential buyers.

Kim Pechar came with a group of friends to “window shop.”

“I’m single, you never know,” she said. “It’s like shoes – if you see them, you gotta have them. A woman needs her accessories.”

Lifeguard Nick Milward said he was a bit nervous about getting up on stage.

“Hopefully, I get a little bit of money – at least $5,” he said.  

The top bid of the night went to the association president Craig Lumb, at $105.

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Kristin Buettner, 22, raised her hand during the bidding and offered up $30 for one of the guards. But as the war went on, she was outbid.

“I don’t have enough money,” she said, shrugging.

The night netted more than $600.

Overall, the night was a success, said organizer Ryan Gates.

“I think it went pretty well,” he said. “We should turn this into an annual event. Maybe we made some love connections, who knows.”

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