Rescheduling WCDP 2021 to 2023
The World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2021 is rescheduled for 2023.
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ILS mourns a past President
It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of Mr Derrick Whitting, former President of the ILS.
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
The LWC2020 is rescheduled for 2022.
Updated ILS Competition Rulebook published
The ILS Sport Commission has now finished updating the ILS Competition Rulebook that will be used in the Lifesaving World Championships in 2022. These updated rules can be used from…
LWC 2022 Competition Dates now confirmed
The Lifesaving World Championships (LWC) 2022 Co-ordination Committee met earlier today to finalise and confirm the LWC 2022 Competition Dates. These are the Championships postponed from 2020 due to the…
World Games 2022 announces three competition venues – including the Lifesaving venue
Today the World Games 2022 Local Organising Committee formally announces three of the venues for Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham CrossPlex venue will be the location for the Lifesaving events of…
Last 6 days to vote for the World Games Greatest Athlete of all time
On 20th January 2021 the list of 24 nominated athetes was reduced to the top ten with the highest number of votes at that time. The ILS was delighted to…
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.