Commonwealth Pool Lifesaving Championships


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

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.
In the Championships, any one from the Commonwealth can enter. The championship's teams are located in two different Divisions.:
Division 1 Nations
AustraliaIsle of ManSingaporeCanadaNew Zealand
South AfricaEnglandNorthern IrelandWalesGuernsey
Scotland----
Division 2 Nations'
AnguillaGuyanaPapua New GuineaAntigua & BarbudaIndia
St. HelenaBahamasJamaicaSt. Kitts & NevisBangladesh
JerseySt. LuciaBarbadosKenyaSt. Vincent & The Grenadines
BelizeKiribatiSamoaBermudaLesotho
SeychellesBotswanaMalawiSierra LeoneBritish Virgin Islands
MalaysiaSolomon IslandsBruneiMaldivesSri Lanka
CameroonMaltaSwazilandCayman IslandsMauritius
TanzaniaCook IslandsMontserratTongaCyprus
MozambiqueTrinidad & TobagoDominicaNamibiaTurks & Caicos
Falkland IslandsNauruTuvaluFijiNigeria
UgandaGambiaNiueVanuatuGhana
Norfolk IslandZambiaGibraltarPakistanZimbabwe
Grenada----

Events

Each Championship has their own Race Events:
Division IDivision II
Race Event.Max Entries Per Team.Race Event.Max Entries Per Team.
200m Obstacle Swim2 Competitors100m Obstacle Swim2 Competitors
50m Manikin Carry2 Competitors--
Rescue Medley2 Competitors--
100m Manikin Carry With Fins2 Competitors100m Manikin Carry With Fins2 Competitors
100m Manikin Tow with Fins2 Competitors100m Manikin Tow with Fins2 Competitors
200m Superlifesaver2 Competitors100m Superlifesaver2 Competitors
Line Throw2 TeamsLine Throw2 Teams
4 x 25m Manikin Relay1 Team --
4 x 50m Obstacle Swim1 Team 4 x 50m Obstacle Swim1 Team
4 x 50m Medley Relay1 Team 4 x 50m Medley Relay1 Team
Stimulated Emergency Response1 Team Stimulated Emergency Response1 Team

Scoring-------
PlacePointsPlacePointsPlacePointsPlacePoints
1st205th139th813th4
2nd186th1210th714th2
3rd167th1111th615th2
4th148th1012th516th1

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.

History

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.
CountryPoints
Australia458
South Africa439
Canada415
England320
Wales314
N Ireland220
Scotland178
Jersey177

CountryPoints
South Africa497
Canada455
Australia435
England399
N Ireland192

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

Durban 2011

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

Canberra 2013

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