Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships

Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships
First event Eastbourne, England in 2001
Occur every 2 years
Purpose lifesaving sport event for members of the Commonwealth
Website http://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/

The Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships is an international event where swimmers from around the Commonwealth take part in lifesaving sport events.

Information

The championship is under the auspices of The Royal Lifesaving Society which has Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as patron.

Conditions of Competition

In the Championships, any one from the Commonwealth can enter. The championship's teams are located in two different Divisions (Division I And Division II).:

Division 1 'Nations
Australia Isle of Man Singapore Canada New Zealand
South Africa England Northern Ireland Wales Guernsey
Scotland
Division 2 'Nations
Anguilla Guyana Papua New Guinea Antigua & Barbuda India
St. Helena Bahamas Jamaica St. Kitts & Nevis Bangladesh
Jersey St. Lucia Barbados Kenya St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Belize Kiribati Samoa Bermuda Lesotho
Seychelles Botswana Malawi Sierra Leone British Virgin Islands
Malaysia Solomon Islands Brunei Maldives Sri Lanka
Cameroon Malta Swaziland Cayman Islands Mauritius
Tanzania Cook Islands Montserrat Tonga Cyprus
Mozambique Trinidad & Tobago Dominica Namibia Turks & Caicos
Falkland Islands Nauru Tuvalu Fiji Nigeria
Uganda Gambia Niue Vanuatu Ghana
Norfolk Island Zambia Gibraltar Pakistan Zimbabwe
Grenada

Each team may send 4 Competitors, One Male team, and One Female Team. The Teams may also send a "Development Team" Every Member of the team 'MUST be 16 years old + on the start day of the championships. Each Championship has their own Race Events:

Events

Division I Division II
Race Event. Max Entries Per Team. Race Event. Max Entries Per Team.
200m Obstacle Swim 2 Competitors 100m Obstacle Swim 2 Competitors
50m Manikin Carry 2 Competitors
Rescue Medley 2 Competitors
100m Manikin Carry With Fins 2 Competitors 100m Manikin Carry With Fins 2 Competitors
100m Manikin Tow with Fins 2 Competitors 100m Manikin Tow with Fins 2 Competitors
200m Superlifesaver 2 Competitors 100m Superlifesaver 2 Competitors
Line Throw 2 Teams Line Throw 2 Teams
4 x 25m Manikin Relay 1 Team ( 4 members )
4 x 50m Obstacle Swim 1 Team ( 4 Members ) 4 x 50m Obstacle Swim 1 Team ( 4 Members )
4 x 50m Medley Relay 1 Team ( 4 Members ) 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1 Team ( 4 Members )
Stimulated Emergency Response 1 Team ( 4 Members ) Stimulated Emergency Response 1 Team ( 4 Members )
Scoring
Place Points Place Points Place Points Place Points
1st 20 5th 13 9th 8 13th 4
2nd 18 6th 12 10th 7 14th 2
3rd 16 7th 11 11th 6 15th 2
4th 14 8th 10 12th 5 16th 1
Competitors Oath:

In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall respect and abide by the rules of this championship, competing with a spirit of sportsmanship and fair play.

Officials Oath:

In the name of all officials, I promise that we shall officiate in this Championship with the impartially, honoring the rules which govern this competition and the spirit of fair play which inspires them.

Official Opening Declaration:

On behalf of the royal life saving society, I declare these Championships officially open.

Durban 2003

The first championships were held in Durban, South Africa in 2003. Amongst the competitors was a team from Hong Kong

Bath 2006

The second championships were held in Bath, Somerset, England from 24 September to 29 September 2006.

National Team Scores
Country Points
Australia 458
South Africa 439
Canada 415
England 320
Wales 314
N Ireland 220
Scotland 178
Jersey 177
National Development Team Scores
Country Points
South Africa 497
Canada 455
Australia 435
England 399
N Ireland 192

Edmonton 2009


The 2009 Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships took place in Edmonton, Canada.

The Conference took place between the 9th of June and the 11th of June, with the Championships taking place between the 12th and the 14th of June.

The venue of the Championships was The Kinsmen Sports Center.

Competition Pool

The Kinsmen Sports Centre is one of the world's finest fitness and recreation facilities. Located in Edmonton's beautiful river valley, the centre offers facilities for many sports. It is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton. This swimming complex was built for the 1978 Commonwealth Games. The facility was upgraded in 1998 and again in 2006. It has hosted major sport events including international water polo championships, the 1983 University Games and World Cup Swimming from 1998 to 2001.

Competition pool: 10 lanes, 50 m long x 25 m wide with a depth of 2 to 2.3 m Warm-up pool: 50 m long x 13 m wide with a depth of 1.1 to 1.4 m; bulkhead at 25 m (twelve 25 m lanes)

Durban 2011

The 2011 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships took place in Durban, South Africa from 27 September to 1 October 2011.[1]

Canberra 2013

The 2013 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships was held in Canberra, Australia from 4 September to 8 September 2013.[2]

See also

References

  1. '2011 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships,' , retrieved 29/08/2012.
  2. COMMONWEALTH LIFESAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013,, retrieved 29/08/2012.

External links

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