Rescheduling WCDP 2021 to 2023
At the recent ILS Board of Directors Meeting on 19th September 2020 a decision was taken to reschedule the World Conference on Drowning Prevention (WCDP) planned for October 2021 in…
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ILS mourns a past President
It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Mr Derrick Whitting, a past President of the ILS from 1996 to 2000. Yesterday morning (14th July, 2020) Derrick…
COVID-19: Reduced Lifeguard Coverage
The ILS has developed a Lifesaving Position Statement on the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of lifeguards.
Rescheduling of the LWC2020
Following the decision on 19 March 2020 to postpone LWC2020 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the ILS has discussed alternative solutions with the Italian Lifesaving Federation (FIN) and with…
Radical new strategy approved for the World Games supported by the ILS
The remotely held online Annual General Meeting of the International World Games Association (IWGA) on 6th November, approved a new future strategy for The World Games, with overwhelming support. Only…
Postponement of the World Masters Games
At the International Masters Games Association’s (IMGA) General Assembly held today, 4th November 2020, it was confirmed that the 10th edition of the World Masters Games (WMG) planned for Kansai,…
Spanish Language version of ILS Competition Rulebook by ILS Americas
The ILS Americas Region, through the good services of the ILS Member for Argentina, EPSA, has helpfully provided a Spanish language version of the last ILS Competition Rulebook. We thank…
The Visible Behaviour of Drowning Persons
During the World Congress on Drowning Prevention in Durban in 2019, an invitation-only workshop was organized to study the behavior of persons who were in the process of drowning. Twenty…