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Sport and Participation
Royal Life Saving Society - Australia Pool Lifesaving National Sport Committee :
- Provides strategic and operational direction to the RLSSA National Board in matters pertaining to Pool Lifesaving Sport
- Supports States and Territories in increasing Pool Lifesaving Sport participation
- Provides support and advocacy to all States and Territories in matters pertaining to pool lifesaving sport
- Conducts APLSC and other national competitions to world's best standards
- Provides pathways to athletes, coaches and officials to international teams and competitions
- Supports Commonwealth Lifesaving Sport and participation
- Provides RLSSA athletes to Australian lifesaving teams to contest world champs and world games
- Provides advice and targeted support to International Lifesaving in pool lifesaving.
For more information contact your nearest RLSS-A Branch.
The National Sport Committee supports the ideals and elements of the International Olympic Committee Charter 2010 with specific reference to page 11, section 4 which states:
The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practising sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.
RLSSA does not through any policy or regulation impose any restriction or ban on Australian Lifesavers and encourages participation in sport in any capacity for health, fitness and well being as well as the potential to forge life long friendships, provide opportunities for travel and most importantly develop the skills to save life in the general community.
RLSSA Sport and Participation
Royal Life Saving has an established sport participation pathway that provides regular opportunities for lifesavers from community level to elite.
The sport of pool lifesaving tests a lifesaver's skills in rescue, accident prevention and emergency care.
A key event is the 'Simulated Emergency' which pits a team of lifesavers against a staged emergency. Variations of this activity are used in all Royal Life Saving programs.
The athlete, coach and officials lifesaving pathway includes;
- Club and School Competition
- Regional Competition
- Junior Provincial/State Competition
- Senior Provincial/State Competition
- National Competition
- International Competition
Royal Lifesaving Saving Society - Australia (RLSSA), National Sports Committee has developed these webpages to raise the profile of the sport of Pool Lifesaving both to its members and the general community. It is envisaged that these webpages will enable the recognition of some of the achievements of members in sport, keep all up to date with recent developments within RLSSport and be a vital information source to the RLSSA members.
If you have any suggestions or would like to see certain information posted on the Sports pages please do not hesitate to email us directly on RLSSport.
Information Brochure - Pool Lifesaving - Sport and Participation (287KB)
