International Life Saving Federation

The ILS is pleased to provide a link to the Lifesaving Sport Rankings website that has been created by Ruben van Erk, a web developer from the Netherlands. This database shows the rankings based on the times recorded in each event at major international and national stillwater competitions around the world. Visit the Competitive Lifesaving page for further details: https://www.ilsf.org/lifesaving-sport

This is a reminder to all who are intending to submit an abstract to be considered for the World Conference on Drowning Prevention (WCDP) 2019. There is now less than one week to go as the system closes at midnight GMT on 15th January 2019.

To ensure that you submit your abstract in time, please visit https://ils.eventsair.com/wcdp-2019-contact-store/wcdp2019abssub/Site/Re... and ensure that you select the "Create New User Account" option, even if you are already registered as a delegate.

On behalf of the ILS Board of Directors, the ILS HQ offers seasonal greetings to all members of the ILS family. As 2018 draws to a close, we thank all members for their hard work in reducing drowning in the world, and we look forward to continuing to be successful in the new year of 2019.

During the recent meetings of the ILS Board of Directors held in Glenelg, Adelaide, Australia in November 2018, many new member federations were accepted into the ILS family as new members in various categories on 21st November 2018: