Passing of former IOC President, Jacques Rogge
It was confirmed today that former IOC President Jacques Rogge sadly passed away. He served as President of the IOC from 2001 to 2013. He was three times an Olympian…
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Competitive Lifesaving
WG 2022 Qualification Event Schedule, FAQs & Revised Rulebook
The ILS is pleased to confirm that 32 World Games 2022 Qualification Events have been notified for 2021 by Member Federations. These are shown in the current schedule that can…
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Radical new strategy approved for the World Games supported by the ILS
Postponement of the World Masters Games
ILS Africa
2021 Elective General Assembly of the ILS-Africa Region
The Elective General Assembly of the ILS-Africa Region took take place electronically on 20 February 2021. It was preceded by… Read more »
Visit to Congo – Kinshasa
Nicaise Karnou-Samedi, the Secretary General of the Lifesaving Federation of the Central African Republic, Magistrate and former Minister in Central… Read more »
ILS Asia-Pacific
Welcome!
Welcome to the web site of the International Life Saving Federation Asia-Pacific Regional Branch. The Asia-Pacific Region (ILS-AP) is one… Read more »
Australia: Men most at risk of drowning
Males accounted for 80% of all drowning deaths last season in figures published today by Australia’s two peak water safety… Read more »
Drowning Prevention
Lifeguarding in the Covid Era: An International Discussion
The Medical Committee of the International Life Saving Federation (ILS-MC) hosted speakers from a dozen countries on how their lifeguarding organizations dealt with Covid.
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Rescheduling WCDP 2021 to 2023
The Visible Behaviour of Drowning Persons
ILS Europe
European Lifesaving Championships 2021
The 2021 European Lifesaving Championship pool and ocean for National Teams Open and Youth in Spain took place September 10th – 18th, 2021 in Castellon de la Plana (close to... Read more »
World Drowning Prevention Day 2021
Dear members of the lifesaving family, dear Europeans This Sunday we have an occasion to celebrate together – the first World Drowning Prevention Day ever. But it is a day... Read more »