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

Information

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).:

		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:

Race Event.	Max Entries Per Team.	Race Event.	Max Entries Per Team.
Division I		Division II
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 )

Place	Points	Place	Points	Place	Points	Place	Points
Scoring
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 sprit 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

Website : www.rlss2009.com [1]

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 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

Commonwealth Championships Conference .
Date	Event	Location
Tuesday June 9, 2009
	University of Alberta Conference Centre	On site Office Bison Room
8:00 - 17:00	Registration - Delegates, Officials,	Teams Foyer
9:00 - 17:00	Conference Day 1	Business meetings
9:00 - 12:00	Sport Committee Meeting	TBA
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 15:00	Finance Meeting	TBA
15:00 - 17:00	CMC Meeting	TBA
Event Social
8:00 - 17:00	Event Volunteer orientation and training	TBA
19:00 - 21:00	Host Welcome Reception	TBA
Wednesday 10, 2009
8:00 - 17:00	Registration - Delegates, Officials, Teams	Foyer
9:00 - 17:00	Conference Day 2
9:00 - 10:30	Key note and conference opening ceremony AM	TBA
10:30 - 11:00	Tea	Main Hall
11:00 - 16:30	Key Officials meeting and site visit - Meet Manager, Meet Referee, Deputy Referee, Event Manager, Safety, Kinsmen Host, Scoring, SERC Referee	TBA
11:00 - 12:00	Stream A Or Stream B	TBA
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:00	Stream A or Stream B	TBA
4:00 - 15:00	Stream A or Stream B	TBA
15:00 - 15:30	Tea	Main Hall
15:30 - 16:30	Stream A or Stream B	TBA
19:00 - 21:00	Civic Reception	TBA
Thursday 11, 2009
8:00 - 15:00	Registration - Delegates, Officials, Teams	Foyer
9:00 - 17:00	Conference Day 3
9:00 - 10:30	Championship Opening Ceremonies AM	TBA
10:30 - 11:00	Tea	Main Hall
11:00 - 12:00	Stream A or Stream B	TBA
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch	Main Hall
13:00 - 14:00	Conference Closing Ceremony	TBA
14:00 - 14:30	Tea	Main Hall
15:00	Final Team Check In	Foyer
14:30 - 17:30	General Assembly	TBA
17:00 - 18:30	Team Managers Meeting	TBA
18:30 - 20:30	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

Commonwealth Championships Schedule.
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 200 Obstacle Swim 4 x 50 Obstacle Relay Line Throw 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

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