The ILS Sport Commission has announced that the following persons have been appointed to the position of Chief Referee and Deputy Chief Referee for the Lifesaving World Championships 2024: Gold Coast. They are:

MASTERS OCEAN:

Chief: Don VAN KEIMPEMA (AUS-S)

Deputy: Peter CONNELL (AUS-S), David UNGER (AUS-S), Andrea PENNELL (GBR-S)

NATIONAL TEAM OCEAN:

Chief: Carolyn Wilson (AUS-S)

Deputy: Arno EBERLE (GER), Don VAN KEIMPEMA (AUS-S)

INTERCLUB OCEAN:

Chief: John BRENNAN (AUS-S)

Deputy: Jenny MILLER (AUS-S), Peter CONNELL (AUS-S), Carolyn Wilson (AUS-S)

SURF BOAT:

Chief: Tony HAVEN (AUS-S)

Deputy: Charles MELLOY (AUS-S), Peter VAN DUUREN (AUS-S)

IRB

Chief: Mel FLEW (AUS-S)

Deputy: Wim NUYENS (BEL), Nigel PENN (AUS-S)

MASTERS POOL:

Chief: Jo TEAGLE (AUS-R)

Deputy: Hugo RODRIGUES (CAN), Michelle WEEDY (GBR-R)

Event Director: Thomas PASSING (GER), Claudia KUNTZ (GER)

NT SERC:

Chief: Rebecca BOYD (CAN)

Deputy: Anni GARDINER (AUS-R), Clare McGRATH (IRL)

NT POOL:

Chief: Jerry POLESEL (ITL)

Deputy: Anni GARDINER (AUS-R), Bob DEKKERS (NED)

Event Director: Wolfgang DRAAIJER (GER), Shanna REID (CAN)

IC SERC:

Chief: Clare McGRATH (IRL)

Deputy: Anni GARDINER (AUS-R), Rebecca BOYD (CAN)

IC POOL:

Chief: Jürgen BONNEMANN (GER)

Deputy: Stephanie ANDREWS (GBR-R), Rebecca BOYD (CAN)

Event Director: Marcos VAIANI (ITL), Falk ODRICH (DEN)

The application process for a position of Technical Official for LWC 2024 is now closed. There are 433 applications: 60% men and 40% women, from 33 federations. The Chief Referees will now commence with the appointment process.