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The '''Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships''' is an international event where swimmers from around the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] take part in [[lifesaving]] sport events.
The '''Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships''' is an international event where swimmers from around the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] take part in [[lifesaving]] sport events.
The championship is under the auspices of [[Royal Life Saving Society UK|The Royal Lifesaving Society]] which has [[Queen Elizabeth II|Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]] as patron.


== Conditions of Competition ==
== Information ==
Each team may send 5 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.


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). These divisions were later renamed 'National' and 'Development' Division. Nations in Division I are allowed to send another team to compete in Division II.
'''The Royal Lifesaving Society.'''

Patron: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Commonwealth President: HRH Price Michael Of Kent GCVO

Deputy Commonwealth President: Neville Bayfield OAM

Commonwealth Secretary: John B. Long

'''RLSS Commonwealth Sport Committee'''

Greg Mclennan, Australia (Chair)

Ronnie Claudin, United Kingdom

George Clearwater, New Zealand

Carol Devaux, St. Lucia

Doug Ferguson, Canada

John Julyan, South Africa

Barbara Kusanto, Canada

Adrian Lole, United Kingdom

John Long, Commonwealth Secretary

Purushottam Sharma, India.

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).:


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|'''Division 1 'Nations'''
|'''Division 1 Nations'''
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| Australia
| Australia
| Isle of Man
| Isle of Man
| Singapore
| Singapore
| Canada
| Canada
| New Zealand
| New Zealand
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| South Africa
| South Africa
| England
| England
| Northern Ireland
| Northern Ireland
| Wales
| Wales
| Guernsey
| Guernsey
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| Scotland
| Scotland
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|'''Division 2 'Nations'''
|'''Division 2 Nations'''
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| Anguilla
| Guyana
| Papua New Guinea
| Antigua & Barbuda
| India
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| Anguilla
| St. Helena
| Guyana
| Bahamas
| Papua New Guinea
| Antigua & Barbuda
| India
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| St. Helena
| Bahamas
| Jamaica
| Jamaica
| St. Kitts & Nevis
| St. Kitts & Nevis
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| Grenada
| Grenada
|}
|}


== Events ==
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:
Each Championship has their own Race Events:


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| 200m Obstacle Swim
| 200m Obstacle Swim
| 2 Competitors
| 2 Competitors
| 100m Obstacle Swim
| 100m Obstacle Swim
| 2 Competitors
| 2 Competitors
|-
|-
| 50m Manikin Carry
| 50m Manikin Carry
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| 100m Superlifesaver
| 100m Superlifesaver
| 2 Competitors
| 2 Competitors

|-
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| Line Throw
| Line Throw
| 2 Teams
| 2 Teams
| Line Throw
| Line Throw
| 2 Teams
| 2 Teams
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| 4 x 25m Manikin Relay
| 4 x 25m Manikin Relay
| 1 Team ( 4 members )
| 1 Team ( 4 members )
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| 4 x 50m Obstacle Swim
| 4 x 50m Obstacle Swim
| 1 Team ( 4 Members )
| 1 Team ( 4 Members )
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| 1 Team ( 4 Members )
| 1 Team ( 4 Members )
|}
|}

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| '''Scoring'''
| '''Scoring'''
|-
|-
! Place
! Place
! Points
! Points
! Place
! Place
! Points
! Points
! Place
! Place
! Points
! Points
! Place
! Place
! Points
! Points
|-
|-
| 1st
| 1st
| 20
| 20
| 5th
| 5th
| 13
| 13
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| 12
| 12
| 10th
| 10th
| 7
| 7
| 14th
| 14th
| 2
| 2
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| 3rd
| 3rd
| 16
| 16
| 7th
| 7th
| 11
| 11
| 11th
| 11th
| 6
| 6
| 15th
| 15th
| 2
| 2
|-
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| Competitors Oath:
| 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 sprit of sportsmanship and fair play.''
'' 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.''
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| Officials Oath:
| 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.
'' 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.''
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On behalf of the royal life saving society, I declare these Championships officially open.
On behalf of the royal life saving society, I declare these Championships officially open.
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|}
== Durban 2003 ==


==History==
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Commonwealth Lifesaving.jpg|thumb|right|Championships logo]] -->The first championships were held in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]] in [[2003]]. Amongst the competitors was a team from [[Hong Kong]]
=== Eastbourne 2001 ===
The first official event took place in [[Eastbourne]], [[England]] during the month of May. The event took place at the Sovereign Centre, a 33.3m pool 3'6" at the shallow end and 6'6" at the deep end. A total of 10 nations attended the event, including: Australia, Canada, England, Hong Kong, South Africa, Wales, Mauritius, Uganda, Jersey and Scotland. The events at this competition differed to the subsequent championships, which all took place in 50m pools. [[Prince Michael of Kent]] met all competitors at a reception meeting during the opening ceremony at the Eastbourne Hotel. Competitors later travelled to [[Buckingham Palace]] for an official reception.


{| class="wikitable"
== Bath 2006 ==
|+ National Team Scores <!-- if required -->
! Country
! Points
|-
| Australia
| 232
|-
| Canada
| 133
|-
| England
| 107
|-
| Wales
| 104
|-
| South Africa
| 96
|-
| Scotland
| 220
|-
| Jersey
| 22
|-
| Hong Kong
| 7
|-
| Mauritius
| 0
|-
| Uganda
| 0
|}

=== Durban 2003 ===

<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Commonwealth Lifesaving.jpg|thumb|right|Championships logo]] -->
The second championships were held in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]] from the 2nd to 4 July 2003. Amongst the competitors were teams from [[Hong Kong]], [[Eswatini]] (formerly [[Swaziland]]), [[Guernsey]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Mozambique]], [[Botswana]], [[Zambia]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Lesotho]]. This event took place at the Kings Park Pool and was the first Commonwealth Championship to take place in a 50m pool.

=== Bath 2006 ===


The second championships were held in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], [[Somerset]], [[England]] from [[24 September]] to [[29 September]] [[2006]].
The third championships were held by the [[Royal Life Saving Society UK]] for the second time, this time in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], [[Somerset]], [[England]] from 24 September to 29 September 2006. For the third year in a row, Australia won the National Team competition. This championships saw the introduction of the Development teams competition.


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== Edmonton 2009 ==
=== Edmonton 2009 ===


<!-- Missing image removed: [[Image:Edmonton 2009.jpg|right|The 2009 Edmonton Commonwealth Championship Logo.]] -->
Website : www.rlss2009.com [http://www.rlss2009.com/]


The 2009 ''Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships'' took place in [[Edmonton]], [[Canada]].
[[Image:Edmonton 2009.jpg|right|The 2009 Edmonton Commonwealth Championship Logo.]]


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. 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.
The Next ''Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships'' are taking place in Edmonton, Canada, 2009.


Competition pool: 10 lanes, 50m long x 25m wide with a depth of 2 to 2.3m.
The Conference is taking 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 Alberta and Northern Territories Branch of The Lifesaving Society, Canada hosted this Championships.

[[Category:Commonwealth Sport|Lifesaving]]
[[Category:Swimming]]
The Next ''Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships'' are taking place in Edmonton, Canada, 2009.

The Conference is taking 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 will be at '''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)

Distance from University of Alberta (Athletes’ Village & Conference Centre): approximately 2.1 km

Access: public transportation available


'''Schedule For Edmonton 2009 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships'''


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Commonwealth Championships Conference .<!-- if required -->
|+ National Team Scores <!-- if required -->
! Country
! Points
|-
|-
| Australia
! Date
| 579
! Event
! Location
|-
|-
| Canada
| '''Tuesday June 9, 2009'''
| 468
|-
|-
| South Africa
|
| 398
| University of Alberta Conference Centre
| On site Office Bison Room
|-
|-
| England
| 8:00 - 17:00
| 385
| Registration - Delegates, Officials,
| Teams Foyer
|-
|-
| Hong Kong
| 9:00 - 17:00
| 274
| Conference Day 1
| Business meetings
|-
|-
| Wales
| 9:00 - 12:00
| 247
| Sport Commitee Meeting
| TBA
|-
|-
| Scotland
|12:00 - 13:00
| 205
|Lunch
|-
|-
| Northern Ireland
| 13:00 - 15:00
| 163
| Finance Meeting
| TBA
|-
|-
| New Zealand
| 15:00 - 17:00
| 97
| CMC Meeting
|}
| TBA

=== Durban 2011 ===
The 2011 ''Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships'' took place in [[Durban]], [[South Africa]] from 27 September to 1 October 2011. The event took place at the Kings Park Pool. The John Long Trophy was introduced at this competition. It is awarded to first place team in the Development Team competition.
<ref>'2011 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships,' {{cite web |url=http://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/2011CommonwealthLifesavingChampionships/tabid/99/Default.aspx |title=Royal Life Saving Society > 2011 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships |accessdate=2012-08-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008002419/http://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/2011CommonwealthLifesavingChampionships/tabid/99/Default.aspx |archivedate=2011-10-08 }}, retrieved 29/08/2012.</ref>

=== Canberra 2013 ===
The 2013 ''Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships'' was held in [[Canberra]], [[Australia]] from 4 September to 8 September 2013. The RLSSA hosted the event which took place at the [[Australian Institute of Sport]]. Athletes stayed on the compound leading up to the meet. The championships reception was held at [[Parliament House, Canberra|Parliament House]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/poollifesaving/news/save-the-date-commonwealth-lifesaving-championships-2013 |title=Save the date - Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships 2013 - Royal Life Saving |access-date=2020-11-01 |archive-date=2020-11-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104183612/https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/poollifesaving/news/save-the-date-commonwealth-lifesaving-championships-2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>COMMONWEALTH LIFESAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013,{{cite web |url=http://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/Portals/0/CC2013%20Information%20Brochure1.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-08-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045306/http://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/Portals/0/CC2013%20Information%20Brochure1.pdf |archivedate=2014-08-08 }}, retrieved 29/08/2012.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ National Team Scores <!-- if required -->
! Country
! Points
|-
|-
| Australia
| Event Social
| 607
|-
|-
| England
| 8:00 - 17:00
| 470
| Event Volunteer orientation and training
| TBA
|-
|-
| South Africa
| 19:00 - 21:00
| 387
| Host Welcome Reception
| TBA
|-
| '''Wednesday 10, 2009'''
|-
|-
| Canada
| 8:00 - 17:00
| 301
| Registration - Delegates, Officials, Teams
| Foyer
|-
| 9:00 - 17:00
| Conference Day 2
|-
|-
| Northern Ireland
| 9:00 - 10:30
| 301
| Key note and conference opening ceremony AM
| TBA
|-
|-
| Hong Kong
| 10:30 - 11:00
| Tea
| 228
| Main Hall
|-
|-
| Scotland
| 11:00 - 16:30
| 218
| Key Officials meeting and site visit - Meet Manager, Meet Referee, Deputy Referee, Event Manager, Safety, Kinsmen Host, Scoring, SERC Referee
| TBA
|-
|-
| Singapore
| 11:00 - 12:00
| 151
| Stream A Or Stream B
| TBA
|-
|-
| India
| 12:00 - 13:00
| Lunch
| 98
|-
|-
| Wales
| 13:00 - 14:00
| 61
| Stream A or Stream B
|}
| TBA

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Development Team Scores <!-- if required -->
! Country
! Points
|-
|-
| Australia
| 4:00 - 15:00
| 608
| Stream A or Stream B
| TBA
|-
|-
| England
| 15:00 - 15:30
| Tea
| 426
| Main Hall
|-
|-
| South Africa
| 15:30 - 16:30
| 425
| Stream A or Stream B
| TBA
|-
|-
| Canada
| 19:00 - 21:00
| 393
| Civic Reception
| TBA
|-
|-
| Wales
| '''Thursday 11, 2009'''
| 321
|-
|-
| Northern Ireland
| 8:00 - 15:00
| 27
| Registration - Delegates, Officials, Teams
|}
| Foyer

=== Durban 2017 ===
The Royal Life Saving Society – Commonwealth Drowning Prevention announced the Commonwealth Festival Of Lifesaving would take place in South Africa in 2017. The Festival ran from 8 to 12 August 2017 at the King’s Park Swimming Complex, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The 100m Rescue Medley, 200m Obstacles and 4x50m Obstacle relay, Line Throw and Team SERC were removed from the competition, and Aquatic SERC, Dry SERC (Resuscitation), 12.5 m Line Throw, 100m Lifesaving Medley Swim and 50m Swim and Non-Contact Tow were added.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ National Team Scores <!-- if required -->
! Country
! Points
|-
|-
| Australia
| 9:00 - 17:00
| 316
| Conference Day 3
|-
|-
| England
| 9:00 - 10:30
| 287
| Championship Opening Ceremonies AM
| TBA
|-
|-
| South Africa
| 10:30 - 11:00
| Tea
| 264
| Main Hall
|-
|-
| Mauritius
| 11:00 - 12:00
| 161
| Stream A or Stream B
| TBA
|-
|-
| Scotland
| 12:00 - 13:00
| Lunch
| 130
|}
| Main Hall

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Development Team Scores <!-- if required -->
! Country
! Points
|-
|-
| Australia
| 13:00 - 14:00
| 332
| Conference Closing Ceremony
| TBA
|-
|-
| South Africa
| 14:00 - 14:30
| Tea
| 328
| Main Hall
|-
|-
| 15:00
| England
| 262
| '''Final Team Check In'''
| Foyer
|-
|-
| Hong Kong
| 14:30 - 17:30
| 222
| General Assembly
| TBA
|-
|-
| Canada
| 17:00 - 18:30
| 187
| Team Managers Meeting
| TBA
|-
|-
| Scotland
| 18:30 - 20:30
| 26
| Officials Meeting
| TBA
|-
| Event Social
| Free Night
| Championship Socials
|-
| '''Friday 12, 2009'''
| Possible 2011 Host Reception
| TBA
|-
| '''Saturday 13, 2009'''
| Free Night or Possible Officials Social
| TBA
|-
| '''Sunday 14, 2009'''
| Banquet
| TBA
|}
|}


=== Leeds 2019 ===


The Royal Lifesaving Society UK hosted the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships (again under the banner of ‘Festival of Lifesaving’). The event took place at the John Charles Centre for Sport, in Leeds, England. The opening and closing ceremony were held at the South Leeds Stadium, home of the Hunslet Hawks Rugby League team.


The event took the same format at the 2017 edition. The competition took place over 3 days, without 200m Obstacle swim, obstacle relay, rescue medley, team SERC or line throw.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Commonwealth Championships Schedule.<!-- if required -->
|-
! Date
! Event
! Location
|-
| '''Friday 12, 2009'''
| '''Championship Day 1'''
|-
| 7:00 - 8:45
| Heat Warm Up
| Kinsmen Center
|-
| 8:00 - 8:45
| Coaches and Officials Meeting
| TBA
|-
| 9:00 -14:15
| Heats:
100 Obstacle Swim


==See also==
200 Obstacle Swim
*[[Royal Life Saving Society Commonwealth]]


== References ==
4 x 50 Obstacle Relay
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
Line Throw


*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130728065829/http://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/Championships.aspx RLSS Commonwealth Championships home page]
100 Manikin Carry w Fins

| Main Pool
|-
| 14:15 - 15:15
| Final Warm Up
| Warm Up Pool
|-
| 15:30
| Finals
100 Obstacle Swim
Div II B Final
Div II A Final
200 Obstacle Swim
Div I Develop A Finall
Div I Nat B Final
Div I Nat A Final
4 x 50 Obstacle Relay
Div II B Final
Div II A Final
Div I Develop A Final
Div I Nat B Final
Div I Nat A Final
Line Throw
Div II B Final
Div II A Final
Div I Develop A Final
Div I Nat B Final
Div I Nat A Final
100 Manikin Carry w Fins
Div II B Final
Div II A Final
Div I Develop A Final
Div I Nat B Final
Div I Nat A Final
| Main Pool
|-
| 18:00
| Time Out
| Possible 2013 Host Reception/Social
|-
| '''Saturday 13, 2009'''
| '''Championship Day 2'''
|-
| 7:00 - 8:45
| Heats Warm Up
| Kinsmen Center
|-
| 8:00 - 8:45
| Coaches & Officials Meeting
| TBA
|-
| 9:00 - 14:15
| Heats
100 Super Lifesaver
200 Super Lifesaver
100 Manikin Tow w Fins
50 Manikin Carry
| Main Pool
|-
| 13:00 - 13:30
| Medal Ceremonies Day 1 VIPs
|-
| 14:15 - 15:15
| Final Warm Up
|-
| 15:30
| Finals
100 Super Lifesaver
Div II B Final
Div II A Final
200 Super Lifesaver
Div I Develop A Final
Div I Nat B Final
Div I Nat A Final
100 Manikin Tow w Fins
Div II B Final
Div II A Final
Div I Develop A Final
Div I Nat B Final
Div I Nat A Final
50 Manikin Carry
Div I Develop A Final
Div I Nat B Final
Div I Nat A Final
| Main Pool
|-
| 18:00
| Time Out
| Free Night
|-
| '''Sunday 14, 2009'''
| '''Championship Day 3'''
|-
| 7:00 - 7:45
| Coaches Meeting
| Kinsmen Center
|-
| 7:45
| Officials Meeting
|-
| 8:15
| Lock Up Closes
|-
| 9:00
| Final
| Main Pool
|-
| 10:30 - 11:30
| Reset Pool & Warm Up
|-
| 11:30
| Heats
| Main Pool
100 Rescue Medley
4 x 25 Manikin Relay
4 x 50 Medley Relay
|-
| 13:00 - 13:30
| Medal Ceremonies Day 2 VIPs
|-
| 14:00 - 15:00
| Final Warm Up
| Warm Up Pool
|-
| 15:00
| Finals
100 Rescue Medley
Div I Develop A Final
Div I Nat B Final
Div I Nat A Final
4 x 25 Manikin Relay
Div I Develop A Final
Div I Nat B Final
Div I Nat A Final
4 x 50 Medley Relay
Div II B Final
Div II A Final
Div I Develop A Final
Div I Nat B Final
Div I Nat A Final
| Main Pool
|-
| 16:30
| Time Out
|-
| 19:00
| Banquet & Presentations
| TBA
|-
| 19:00
| Cocktails
| TBA
|-
| 19:45
| Dinner
| Main Hall
|}


{{Commonwealth Championships}}


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Latest revision as of 23:10, 22 January 2023

Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships
First eventEastbourne, England in 2001
Occur every2 years
Purposelifesaving sport event for members of the Commonwealth
Websitehttp://www.rlsscommonwealth.org/

The Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships is an international event where swimmers from around the Commonwealth take part in lifesaving sport events. The championship is under the auspices of The Royal Lifesaving Society which has Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as patron.

Conditions of Competition

[edit]

Each team may send 5 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.

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). These divisions were later renamed 'National' and 'Development' Division. Nations in Division I are allowed to send another team to compete in 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

Events

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Each Championship has their own Race 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.

History

[edit]

Eastbourne 2001

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The first official event took place in Eastbourne, England during the month of May. The event took place at the Sovereign Centre, a 33.3m pool 3'6" at the shallow end and 6'6" at the deep end. A total of 10 nations attended the event, including: Australia, Canada, England, Hong Kong, South Africa, Wales, Mauritius, Uganda, Jersey and Scotland. The events at this competition differed to the subsequent championships, which all took place in 50m pools. Prince Michael of Kent met all competitors at a reception meeting during the opening ceremony at the Eastbourne Hotel. Competitors later travelled to Buckingham Palace for an official reception.

National Team Scores
Country Points
Australia 232
Canada 133
England 107
Wales 104
South Africa 96
Scotland 220
Jersey 22
Hong Kong 7
Mauritius 0
Uganda 0

Durban 2003

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The second championships were held in Durban, South Africa from the 2nd to 4 July 2003. Amongst the competitors were teams from Hong Kong, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Guernsey, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Sri Lanka and Lesotho. This event took place at the Kings Park Pool and was the first Commonwealth Championship to take place in a 50m pool.

Bath 2006

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The third championships were held by the Royal Life Saving Society UK for the second time, this time in Bath, Somerset, England from 24 September to 29 September 2006. For the third year in a row, Australia won the National Team competition. This championships saw the introduction of the Development teams competition.

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

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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. 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, 50m long x 25m wide with a depth of 2 to 2.3m.

The Alberta and Northern Territories Branch of The Lifesaving Society, Canada hosted this Championships.

National Team Scores
Country Points
Australia 579
Canada 468
South Africa 398
England 385
Hong Kong 274
Wales 247
Scotland 205
Northern Ireland 163
New Zealand 97

Durban 2011

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The 2011 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships took place in Durban, South Africa from 27 September to 1 October 2011. The event took place at the Kings Park Pool. The John Long Trophy was introduced at this competition. It is awarded to first place team in the Development Team competition. [1]

Canberra 2013

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The 2013 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships was held in Canberra, Australia from 4 September to 8 September 2013. The RLSSA hosted the event which took place at the Australian Institute of Sport. Athletes stayed on the compound leading up to the meet. The championships reception was held at Parliament House.[2][3]

National Team Scores
Country Points
Australia 607
England 470
South Africa 387
Canada 301
Northern Ireland 301
Hong Kong 228
Scotland 218
Singapore 151
India 98
Wales 61
Development Team Scores
Country Points
Australia 608
England 426
South Africa 425
Canada 393
Wales 321
Northern Ireland 27

Durban 2017

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The Royal Life Saving Society – Commonwealth Drowning Prevention announced the Commonwealth Festival Of Lifesaving would take place in South Africa in 2017. The Festival ran from 8 to 12 August 2017 at the King’s Park Swimming Complex, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The 100m Rescue Medley, 200m Obstacles and 4x50m Obstacle relay, Line Throw and Team SERC were removed from the competition, and Aquatic SERC, Dry SERC (Resuscitation), 12.5 m Line Throw, 100m Lifesaving Medley Swim and 50m Swim and Non-Contact Tow were added.

National Team Scores
Country Points
Australia 316
England 287
South Africa 264
Mauritius 161
Scotland 130
Development Team Scores
Country Points
Australia 332
South Africa 328
England 262
Hong Kong 222
Canada 187
Scotland 26

Leeds 2019

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The Royal Lifesaving Society UK hosted the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships (again under the banner of ‘Festival of Lifesaving’). The event took place at the John Charles Centre for Sport, in Leeds, England. The opening and closing ceremony were held at the South Leeds Stadium, home of the Hunslet Hawks Rugby League team.

The event took the same format at the 2017 edition. The competition took place over 3 days, without 200m Obstacle swim, obstacle relay, rescue medley, team SERC or line throw.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ '2011 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships,' "Royal Life Saving Society > 2011 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2012-08-29., retrieved 29/08/2012.
  2. ^ "Save the date - Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships 2013 - Royal Life Saving". Archived from the original on 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. ^ COMMONWEALTH LIFESAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013,"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2012-08-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), retrieved 29/08/2012.
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