Olive climbs up into the lifeguard's chair to judge as the surfers swim out to catch their first wave. Bluto is Olive's early favorite and she gives him a 9. Popeye follows him by hanging ten, then he does it inverted to get a mark of 10 from Olive. He also receives a 10 on his second wave for saving Olive when Bluto's underhanded scheme puts her in danger. Popeye, however, still has his clumsy streak because he accidentally squirts Olive in the face with a clam. Olive is not happy after that.