Lifesaving sport is a competitive athletic discipline that showcases real-world water rescue, first aid, and survival skills within timed and judged sporting events. It is widely recognised as the only major sport with direct humanitarian origins, initially created to keep lifesavers and lifeguards physically and mentally sharp.
Today, it is overseen globally by the International Life Saving Federation and locally in the UK by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK).
Core characteristics of the sport including swimming and water rescue techniques as well as first aid and survival challenges.
Competitions take place in swimming pools as well as open water and beach environments. They often include event such as obstacle swims, manikin carries/tows and line throws.
To learn more about Lifesaving Sport, please visit: https://www.rlss.org.uk/lifesaving-sport-area
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