Lifesaving at The World Games Series Chengdu 2025
Lifesaving has been selected by the IWGA and the host city of Chengdu as one of the sports that is included in TWG Series Sports Programme that will take place…
Articles by Karin Obus
World Drowning Prevention Day 2024
The International Life Saving Federation joins the World Health Organisation and many others in commemorating the United Nation’s World Drowning Prevention Day 2024. Every year on July 25, we raise…
A great man, a great friend, a great loss
Our dear friend and colleague, John Martin MBE, Event Director of ILS, has passed away. He lost his fight against cancer and died peacefully at the age of 67, surrounded…
Lifesaving Sport Aims at Inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games
The International Life Saving Federation (ILS) together with Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA), today announced their intentions to lobby for inclusion in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, the first time…
The WCDP 2023 Closing Statement
The WCDP 2023 Conference Statement outlines a call for global strategy and mobilising local action. It also includes highlights from the plenary and concurrent sessions. Thank you to the many…