Every two years the International Lifesaving Federation organises the Lifesaving World Championships. This event showcases excellence in lifesaving sports and rescue; attracting the most talented and skilled lifesaving athletes to compete for the title of World’s best.
Early Bird Registrations are LIVE Sunday May 28 AEST.
For Support and Guidance on Early Bird Registrations, view the Registration Guide here: https://www.lwc2024.com/registration-and-tickets/
The sport of lifesaving contributes to the worldwide drowning prevention mission of International Life Saving. The sport is governed by the International Life Saving Federation who establishes rules for the purpose of ensuring a safe and fair system within which lifesaving competitions may be regulated and conducted.
Surf Life Saving sport showcases the skills and physical abilities required to save a life. Is has been acknowledged that greater participation in surf sports leads to more active lifesavers who are better equipped to meet the physical demands placed on them in emergency situations.
Lifesaving competitions consist of a variety disciplines to further develop and demonstrate lifesaving skills, fitness and motivation.
You can continue to add divisions for an individual or team up until the close of Normal Entries on 5th July 2024 without any additional charge, providing of course that the individual or team has already been entered in other divisions, in which case the relevant entry fees will already have been paid.
So if you have somebody who is hoping to achieve the minimum qualifying time, provided they can do that before that date then there is no problem. If you want to add them into an additional division after that date it will be subject to the approval of the ILS Event Management Committee.
If you want to add any new individual after the close of Normal Entries on 5th July 2024 then it will be subject to the approval of the ILS Event Management Committee and will incur late entry fee charges. However, as you are talking about an individual whom you will already have entered into other divisions, then there would be no additional charge after the 5th July 2024.
CHILD SAFETY REQUIREMENTS : QUEENSLAND
In Queensland, a legislative scheme, governed by the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 (the WWC Act), operates to regulate people who work with children. This is known as the ‘blue card’ system and is administered by Blue Card Services (BCS).Surf Life Saving Queensland has a firm commitment to the safety and welfare of members and others who engage with SLS. We aim at all times to safeguard members who are under 18 years of age from all forms of harm while under the care of SLSQ or its affiliates.
For persons who will be participating in the World Championships
All members (aged 18+) of any affiliated Club within Queensland must hold a current Blue Card in line with SLSQ Policy MS06 – Blue Card Screening. You will be required to submit details of your card on registration, and these will be verified.
If you do not have card and you need one please refer to SLSQ Quick Reference Guide : Blue Card Application Process Flowchart. Please liaise with your Club relative to this.
Please be advised that Queensland does not recognise any Working with children checks from another state. Please refer to the Blue Card website relative to this.
If you are working in Queensland in regulated child-related employment for not more than 7 days in a calendar year, you won’t need a blue card (for the purposes of the blue card system, a ‘day’ is for any period of time on 1 day, irrespective of whether it is a full day or part day.
If you are appointed into a role via your Club (Team Manager/Coach etc) or by the Organising Committee (Official) and your appointment spans more than 7 days, then you are required to gain a Blue Card**
** Note if you have already officiated at any Australian or other Championships or any other event in an official capacity in Queensland in 2024 this must be taken into consideration when you are calculating your days. We will be checking the appointments for the Aussies to ensure all that need the card have the card
Interstate Resident who holds a QLD Blue Card
If you are an interstate resident and hold a QLD Blue Card that was gained via another organisation, please provide details in your event registration and we will validate this (Do NOT list the details of your home state-based working with children check). Members are required to verify their Queensland Blue Card via this LWC Blue Card Linking – NON QLD Members
New Applications – NON QLD Members
Step One : If you do not have one and you don’t meet the 7-day threshold test to be exempt from the Blue Card requirements then you will need to access the Remote Pack to apply for a QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Customer Reference Number.
Step Two : Once you have the Customer Reference Number, please apply for your card via the Blue Card Online Portal
Step Three You will then need to provide your Blue Card Services Account Number to SLSQ via LWC Blue Card Linking – NON QLD Members
Step Four Once you have done this and are linked to SLSQ then you will receive another email from Blue Card Services asking you to complete the application process
Blue Cards have provided advice indicating that members participating in an official capacity do not have to apply for the Blue Cards
However, your Club/Country will be required to sign a declaration indicating the good character of all persons attending on their behalf and that they have not been convicted of any offence in another jurisdiction that is akin to a disqualifying offence if it were committed in Queensland. More information on “what is a disqualifying offence” is below.
The Club/Country will take on any/all responsibilities and liability should any adverse behaviour occur throughout the duration of the event.
Any person who is subject to
Please refer to this link for information on a disqualifying offence
Please refer to this link for information on a serious offence
iii. Negative Notice Holders
Please refer to this link for information on negative notice holders
GENERAL
Should any criminal behaviours be witnessed/notified- the necessary and appropriate authorities (Queensland Police Service) will be contacted.
SLSQ via the 2024 World Champs Local Organising Committee reserve the right to remove any person from designated carnival areas who do not follow required directions in relation to Child Safety.
If you wish to find your personal record of achievements at the ILS Lifesaving World Championships, go to ILS Lifesaving sport: https://www.ilsf.org/lifesaving-sport/
Lifesaving sport consists of a variety of competitions to further develop lifesaving skills, fitness and motivation. They are held at either the Pool, Beach or Ocean and include a combination of the following:
Pool Events
100m Obstacle Swim (Masters)
The competitor swims 100m in freestyle during which he/she swims under four (4) immersed obstacles.
200m Obstacle Swim
The competitor swims 200m in freestyle during which he/she swims under eight (8) immersed obstacles.
50m Manikin Carry
The competitor swims 25m freestyle and then dives to recover a submerged manikin to the surface within 5 m of the pick-up line. The competitor then carries the manikin to the finish edge of the pool.
100m Rescue Medley
The competitor swims 50m freestyle to turn, dive, and swim underwater to a submerged manikin located at 20m distance for men and 15m distance for women.
The competitor surfaces the manikin within the 5 m pick-up line, and then carries it the remaining distance to the finish edge of the pool.
100m Manikin Carry with Fins
The competitor swims 50m freestyle wearing fins and then dives to recover a submerged manikin to the surface within 10m of the turning edge.
The competitor carries the manikin to the finish edge of the pool.
100m Manikin Tow with Fins
The competitor swims 50m freestyle with fins and rescue tube.
After touching the turning edge, the competitor fixes the rescue tube around a manikin floating at the surface at the edge and tows it to the finish.
200m Super Lifesaver
The competitor swims 75m freestyle and then dives to recover a submerged manikin. The competitor surfaces the manikin within 5m of the pick-up line and carries it to the turning edge. After touching the wall, the competitor releases the manikin.
In the water, the competitor dons fins and rescue tube within 5m of the turning edge and swims 50m freestyle. After touching the wall, the competitor fixes the rescue tube around a floating manikin within 5m of the turning edge and tows it to touch the finish edge of the pool.
Line Throw
In this timed event, the competitor throws an unweighted line to a fellow team member located in the water approximately 12m distant and pulls this “victim” back to the poolside.
4x25m Manikin Relay
Four competitors in turn carry a manikin approximately 25m each.
4x50m Obstacle Relay
Four competitors swim 50m freestyle each passing under two (2) obstacles.
4x50m Medley Relay
The first competitor swims 50m freestyle without fins.
The second competitor swims 50m freestyle with fins.
The third competitor swims 50m freestyle pulling a rescue tube and after having touched the wall, passes the harness of the rescue tube to a fourth competitor who wears fins.
The third competitor, playing the role of “victim,” holds the rescue tube with both hands, while being towed 50m by the fourth competitor to the finish.
Beach Events
Surf Race
With a running start into the surf from the start line on the beach, competitors swim around the 400m (approximate) course designated by buoys, returning to shore to finish between the finish flags on the beach.
Surf Teams Race
With a running start into the surf from the start line on the beach, all three (3) members of each team swim around the 400m (approximate) course designated by buoys, returning to shore to finish between the finish flags on the beach.
Rescue Tube Rescue
The event consists of four persons – a patient, a Rescue Tube swimmer and two rescuers.
The rescue tube swimmer swims out behind the buoy line to secure the rescue tube around the patient and then tow the patient back to the beach.
On return to the beach, two rescuers must drag or carry the patient past the finish line.
Rescue Tube Race
On the acoustic starting signal, the competitors race up the beach to recover their rescue tubes, don their belt/harness, enter the water and swim to their designated buoy and after touching it, lift their arm to mark the end of the event.
Run Swim Run
From the start line, competitors run to pass around the turning flag and enter the water to swim out to and around the buoys. Competitors swim back to the beach to again run round the turning flag before running to the finish line.
Beach Flags
From a prone starting position on the beach, competitors rise, turn and race to obtain a baton (beach flag) buried upright in the sand approximately 20 m away.
Since there are always fewer batons than competitors, those who fail to obtain a baton are eliminated.
Beach Sprint
Competitors take their positions in their allotted lanes. At the starting signal, competitors race the 90 m course to the finish line. The finish is judged on the competitor’s chest crossing the finish line. Competitors must finish the event on their feet in an upright position.
Beach Run
2 km: Competitors race 2.000m on the beach in four 500m legs
1 km: Competitors race 1.000m on the beach in four 500m legs
Beach Relay
Teams of 4 individuals (3 in Masters) compete in baton relay fashion over a 90 m course.
To start, 2 (1 and 2 members in Masters) competitors take positions in their allotted lane at each end of the course.
After the start each competitor completes a leg of the course with a baton held in either hand and passes the baton at the conclusion of the first, second, and third legs to the next runner.
Surf Ski Race
Competitors steady their skis in line in knee-deep water about 1,5 m apart.
Competitors must obey directions from the starter or check starter concerning ski alignment at the start.
On the starting signal, competitors paddle their skis around the course marked by buoys and return to finish when any part of the ski crosses the in-water finish line – ridden, gripped, or carried by the competitor.
Surf Ski Relay
The ski relay race shall be conducted under the general rules of the ski race. Teams shall consist of 3 competitors, who may use the same craft.
Board Race
Competitors stand on or behind the start line on the beach with their boards 1.5m apart.
At the start signal, competitors enter the water, launch their boards, and paddle the course marked by buoys, return to the beach, and run to cross the finish line.
Board Relay
The Board Relay event shall be conducted under the general rules of the Board Race event. Teams shall consist of 3 competitors, who may use the same craft.
Board Rescue
In this event, 1 member of the team races approximately 120m to a designated buoy, signals, and waits to be picked up by the second member of the team on a board.
They both paddle to shore and cross the finish line on the beach with the board.
Oceanman/Oceanwoman
Competitors cover a 1,200m course that includes a swim leg, a board leg, a surf ski leg, and a beach sprint finish. Conditions of racing of each leg are as generally required for the individual conditions of that discipline including the rules governing the component disciplines: surf ski races, board races, surf races, beach sprints.
Oceanman/Oceanwoman Relay
Teams of 4 competitors (1 swimmer, 1 board paddler, 1 surf ski paddler, and 1 runner) cover the course in a sequence of legs determined by draw at the start of each world championship programme.
The run leg is always the final leg.
If the ski leg is first, competitors shall start with a typical in-water start.
(Masters: Teams of 3 competitors – 1 swimmer, 1 board paddler, 1 surf ski paddler. There is no running leg in Masters Ocean Relay.)
Simulated Emergency Response Competition (SERC)
The Simulated Emergency Response Competition tests the initiative, judgment, knowledge, and abilities of 4 lifesavers who, acting as a team, apply lifesaving skills in a simulated emergency situation unknown to them prior to the start. This competition is judged within a 2-minute time limit. All teams respond to the identical situation and are evaluated by the same judges.
Surf Boat Event
Surf Boat Race
Boat crews stand in knee-deep water holding their boats about 23 m apart.
After the starting signal, crews’ row around the assigned turning buoys positioned approximately 400 m from the start and return to the beach.
The finish is determined by any part of the hull crossing the finish line from the seaward side, between the designated flags.
Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Events
IRB Rescue
Teams are comprised of 1 victim, 1 driver, and 1 crew member. The victim is positioned on the seaward side of the designated buoy.
The driver and crew member are on the beach side of the crew start / finish line adjacent to their beach position indicators.
On the starter’s signal, the crew launches the IRB, proceed through the surf to pick-up their victim, round their buoy, and return to shore to finish the event.
IRB Mass Rescue
Each team comprises of 1 driver, 1 crew person and 2 patients. Both patients are positioned in the water at their allocated patient pick-up buoy. The driver and crewperson are position adjacent to their respective beach position marker in readiness for a race start. On the starters “Go” signal, the driver and crew cross the start/finish line and proceed to the IRB, launch and proceed out to sea to pick up their first patient and then return to shore. The patient pick up commences on the seaward side of the patient pick up buoy. The driver and crew person may both assist with the patient lift.
Once back on shore, the driver exits and the crewperson controls the IRB and turns it around. The patient exits after the driver exits. The driver proceeds to the start/finish line, rounds their respective beach position marker and returns to the IRB. The IRB is relaunched and restarted and the crew proceeds out to sea to pick up their second patient and then returns to shore to finish the event.
IRB Team Rescue
Teams are comprised of 1 victim and 2 crews (1 driver and 1 crew member per crew). The victim is positioned on the seaward side of a designated buoy. Both crews are positioned on the beach side of the crew start / finish line adjacent to their beach position indicator.
On the starter’s signal, the first crew launch the IRB and proceed through the surf to the victim. On the inside of the turn as the IRB rounds the buoy, the crew member jumps overboard on the seaward side of the buoy. The driver completes the buoy turn and returns to shore alone.
Meanwhile the crew member of the second crew moves into the water.
The first driver stays in contact and in control of the IRB until the second crew member secures and takes control of the IRB. The first driver runs up the beach and crosses the crew start/finish line to tag the second driver who proceeds to the IRB.
The second crew re-launch the IRB, proceed through the surf, to pick-up the victim and the first crew member, round their buoy, and return to shore to finish the event.
IRB Rescue Tube
Teams are comprised of 1 victim, 1 driver, and 1 crew member. Victims are positioned at their respective victim buoys, set approximately 25 m on the seaward side of the turning buoys. Crew members are positioned on the beach side of the crew start / finish line, adjacent to their respective beach position indicators.
On the starter’s signal, competitors launch their IRBs, proceed through the surf and turn around their respective turning buoy. The crew member dons the rescue tube harness.
After the IRB has rounded the turning buoy, the crew member with harness donned and the rescue tube held in a secure grip, enters the water and swim past the turning buoy to their victims.
The crew member secures the rescue tube around the arms of the victim and tows the victim back to the IRB. Once the crew member contacts the IRB or driver, he or she may board before the victim. The driver may assist the crew member and / or victim into the IRB. Victims may assist themselves in boarding the IRB.
After the “victim lift” into the IRB has commenced, the driver drives the IRB around the team’s respective turning buoy and returns to shore to fin.
A competitor’s age is determined by how old he or she is as at 31 December of the year in which they are participating in the Lifesaving World Championships.
Age group eligibility is determined as follows:
Youth – 15 to 18 years of age
Open – Minimum 16 years of age
Masters M30 – 30 to 34 years of age
Masters M35 – 35 to 39 years of age
Masters M40 – 40 to 44 years of age
Masters M45 – 45 to 49 years of age
Masters M50 – 50 to 54 years of age
Masters M55 – 55 to 59 years of age
Masters M60 – 60 to 64 years of age
Masters M65 – Minimum of 65 years of age
ILS will be establishing qualification times (called Entry Guide Times) for the LWC 2024 individual pool events (only), for the following Championships:
• Interclub Open and Youth Life Saving World Championships
• Masters Life Saving World Championships
The Entry Guide Times for the LWC 2024 shall be based on the relevant world record times in individual events as at the conclusion of the LWC 2022 plus 50%. These times will be published in the ILS LWC 2024 Handbook and in entry registration information.
There will be no Entry Guide Times (qualification times) required for any team event or for entry into National Teams Open and Youth Life Saving World Championships.
This is now available on the official webste: https://www.lwc2024.com/program/
The Gold Coast is located in the south east corner of the state of Queensland, Australia. The region is famous for its sub-tropical climate, pristine sandy beaches, lush tropical rainforests, laid-back atmosphere and variety of things to see and do. In 2022 the population stands at 721,687 and it is the 6th largest city and fastest growing region in the country.
The Gold Coast Airport is located 18.6km from Broadbeach and is approximately a 30-minute drive depending on traffic. The Gold Coast Airport provides services to destinations throughout Australia as well as international destinations such as New Zealand, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo. The Covid-19 crisis has temporarily impacted destinations accessible from Gold Coast Airport. Check with individual airlines or your travel agent for updates on flight availability and schedules. Should your international flight preference be in or out of another major city such as Perth, Sydney or Melbourne, we recommend connecting into the Gold Coast Airport.
The Brisbane Airport is located 91.2km from Broadbeach and is approximately a 1 hour drive to 1.5 hour drive depending on traffic. Brisbane’s international network connects direct to 20 international destinations and provides access to all major international airlines across the globe. To keep up to date, visit Passenger Information when making your travel plans and prior to your arrival into Brisbane.
Whatever your taste or budget, you’ll be sure to find a Gold Coast accommodation option to suit your needs on the Gold Coast. Hotels, Apartments, Ocean-side accommodation properties with breathtaking views, secluded mountain villas, gorgeous swimming pools (some shared with tropical fish), award-winning restaurants and spas are just few of the options available for your stay on the Gold Coast.
For more information on the Gold Coast visit: https://www.destinationgoldcoast.com/plan/where-to-stay
Go to the official website to register: https://www.lwc2024.com/registration-and-tickets/
The Lifesaving World Championships 2024 will be held on Australia’s Gold Coast at two locations, Kurrawa Beach and the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre. These two venues are 8.6km apart and take an average of 20 minutes by road to transfer between them.
Fédération Internationale de Sauvetage
At the end of the nineteenth century, several national lifesaving organisations were working with and learning from each other by exchanging lifesaving techniques and experiences. Organised international lifesaving activities date back to 1878 when an International Congress was hosted in Marseille in the South of France. In the decades since, there have been many independent national lifesaving achievements. A need for an international forum to exchange ideas was soon recognised. The dynamic Frenchman, Raymond Pitet organised a lifesaving congress in 1900 during the Paris World Fair with the purpose of setting up a world federation. He did not succeed in achieving this objective at that time but did not give up the idea.
From 25th to 30th January, 1910, Paris had to contend with heavy floods and the lifesavers were ever ready to act. These acts of human solidarity from the neighbouring countries incited Raymond Pitet to organise a new congress, this time in Saint-Ouen, a small town located 7km from the centre of Paris.
At this congress the Fédération Internationale de Sauvetage (FIS) was founded on 27th March, 1910 by federations from Belgium, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Spain and Italy could not attend the meeting but signed the deed of incorporation. FIS was incorporated in France and set up its head office after its foundation in Paris, in the home of Raymond Pitet.
In the following years congresses and international championships took place in European countries but the First World War stopped the expansion of the International Federation. Between the two World Wars, attention was not only given to water rescue but also to road and mountain rescue services. After the Second World War, FIS became a leading authority in drowning prevention and lifesaving sport. In 1953, the first Pool Lifesaving World Championships took place. This was the start of the regularly organised world championships.
World Life Saving
World Life Saving (WLS) was founded on 24th March, 1971 in Cronulla, Australia. The final approval of the Constitution came into effect on the 14th June, 1977. The founding members of World Life Saving were: Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States of America. WLS was founded for the purpose of establishing educational marine safety and aquatic programmes on a people-to-people basis. In 1974, the first World Surf Lifesaving Championships for National Teams took place in Port Elizabeth and Durban (South Africa). In 1981, the first World Surf Lifesaving Championships for Clubs took place in Kuta, Bali (Indonesia). In 1986, the Lifesaving Society Canada hosted WLS and FIS members at an international aquatic exposition in Vancouver which included an international lifesaving competition. Its title was “Rescue ‘86” – the beginning of the “Rescue” series of international meetings and competitions.
International Life Saving Federation
The International Life Saving Federation (ILS) was created at the jointly organised General Assembly of FIS and WLS on 26th February, 1993 in Leuven (Belgium) by the official signing of the merging agreement between the Fédération Internationale de Sauvetage Aquatique (FIS) and World Life Saving (WLS). On the same date FIS and WLS agreed on a draft ILS Constitution and draft Byelaws. ILS was constituted on Saturday, 3rd September, 1994 in Cardiff (United Kingdom). The creation date marks the official founding of ILS. The first Lifesaving World Championships under the auspices of ILS also took place in 1994 in Cardiff and Newquay (United Kingdom) and encompassed both pool and ocean competition. This Championship and subsequent biennial ILS Championships conducted up until 2012 were called the “Rescue” Championships.
In 2014 the word “Rescue” was replaced with the term “Lifesaving World Championships” (LWC) to better describe the ILS LWC and to delineate from the biennial ILS World Conference on Drowning Prevention.
Source: International Life Saving Federation, Competition Rule Book, 2019 Edition – Section 1 – International Lifesaving Federation
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Every two years the International Lifesaving Federation organises the Lifesaving World Championships. This event showcases excellence in lifesaving sports and rescue; attracting the most talented and skilled lifesaving athletes to compete for the title of World’s best.
To keep up with the latest updates, we encourage you to visit our official event website and follow our social media accounts.
Each surf boat crew is free to choose whether they enter into the Open or Reserve Grade event.
S6 – 1 A (dot point 1) of the ILS Competition rule book states that that no crew (rower) or individual may compete in both Open and Reserve Grade categories.
The exception to this is the sweep who is permitted to participate in any category as a sweep including men and women categories irrespective of their gender and age. However, the sweep may only compete in a category once, irrespective of whether they are sweeping or rowing.
For all surf boat rules please refer to the ILS Competition Rulebook located at: https://www.ilsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ILS-2023-ILS-Competition-Rulebook-FINAL-June-2023-Clarification-V4.1-Dec-23.pdf
No. There is just one division, that is Youth. To be eligible, you must be turning 15, 16, 17 or 18 years of age on or before 31/12/24 and also be endorsed by your NLO. Competitors who turn 14 or 19 years of age in 2024 and those not endorsed by their NLO are not eligible to participate.
The ILS Life Saving World Championships are for current lifesavers who are members of a club affiliated with a ILS national federation. A person must have been a member of their ILS national federation on or before 25 May 2025 and satisfied their federation’s requirements in order to be eligible to compete in the LWCs. National federations are required to sign off their members eligibility. Please refer to Part B Section 13 of the ILS LWC2024 Handbook.
Please refer to the relevant national federation for particular requirements to be eligible to participate at LWC 2024.
Please note that note that national federations will be requested by ILS to endorse all entries following the close of late entries on 21 July 2024. This is to ensure that all participants in the LWC are genuine and qualified lifesavers (as endorsed by the federation).
For SLSA members, the eligibility requirements for a SLSA competitor to participate in ILS (LWC) competition are the same as for the eligibility requirements to participate in SLSA Championship competition. These requirements are detailed in the SLSA Policy 5.04 Competition Eligibility and accompanying guidelines and also in the current edition SLSA Surf Sport Manual. Please refer to the SLSA website for access to these documents.
A competitor is permitted to compete for a national team from one country and for a club team from a different country or organisation at the same LWC year.
However, a member must compete for one club for the entire LWC in the club they are a member and that holds their competition rights.
Please refer to S2-13 of the ILS Competition Rulebook for details of competition transfers and the relevant ILS national federation for particular requirements.
It is recommended that a person join their new club and enter for the LWCs prior to the close of normal entries on 5 July 2024. At the very latest all transfers are to be effected by 5 August 2024.
Please note that note that national federations will be requested by ILS to endorse all entries following the close of late entries on 21 July 2024. This is to ensure that all participants in the LWC are genuine and qualified lifesavers (as endorsed by the federation).
For SLSA members, they may transfer from one SLSA Club to another club to participate in LWC2024 provided that they meet the membership requirements detailed in the SLSA Policy 5.04 Competition Eligibility and accompanying guidelines and also the transfer requirements detailed in the current edition SLSA Surf Sport Manual. Please refer to the SLSA website for access to these documents. Please note that a SLSA member is permitted a maximum of two competition transfers in a calendar year.
The eligibility requirements to participate in IRB competition at LWC2024 is detailed in S7 – 2.4 of the ILS Competition Rule Book.
For SLSA members the participation requirements competition are the same as for entry into SLSA events.
National federations are required to sign off their members eligibility to participate in the Interclub IRB competition at LWC2024 as per Part B Section 13.6 of the ILS LWC2024 Handbook.
As detailed in the daily programme of LWC 2024 events, IRB training days will be conducted at Kurrawa beach on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 September 2024. On this day there will observation of all teams by officials/assessors for all teams. Any assessment and government licencing of drivers will be undertaken as part of the training day.
All non-SLSA accredited drivers are required at include a copy of their marine (boat) license issued by an approved statutory authority as part of the registration process. This will then be validated by the local statutory authority, Marine safety Queensland. Any Drivers whose license is not validated will be advised accordingly and required to undertake an assessment, which will be conducted at Kurrawa during the allocated training days before contesting the championships.
A range of pooled equipment will be available for use as detailed in Part B Section 10 of the ILS LWC2024 Handbook.
This includes manikins, rescue tubes, boards, skis, paddles, surf boats and IRBs.
For use of pooled surf boats refer to the LWC2024 website.
Training manikins, rescue tubes and line throw ropes will be available at the competition pool for use during competition and during official training times. Please note that in competition must use the supplied manikins, rescue tubes and line throw ropes in pool events and the supplied rescue tubes in ocean events..
Competitors must use their own fins in pool and ocean events.
Competitors must use the supplied IRBs in in competition. There will be training days for IRBs at Kurrawa beach on Monday, 2 September and Tuesday 3 September 2024.
Competitors may use their own boards, skis and paddles or use pooled craft. A limited number of pooled surf craft will be available free of charge for competition but a refundable security deposit of AUD$150 to cover damage will be required. craft supplier Race One.
As per Part B Section 15.4d) of the ILS LWC2024 Handbook the following equipment scrutineering arrangements will apply:
LWC2024 compliance stickers will be applied following “a pass” at scrutineering.
Scrutineering will generally be available at the ocean for craft and surfboats the day before and early on the day of competition. Swim Fins will be scrutineered in marshalling. Please refer to the daily programme of LWC 2024 events for details of LWC dates.
As detailed in the ILS LWC 2024 Handbook members of ILS National Lifesaving Organisations (NLOs) are eligible to participate in Youth categories at LWC2024 provided they turn 15 years of age on or before 31 December 2024 – the ILS age calculation method (and turn a maximum of 19 years of age in 2024).
It is clarified that for U15 aged SLSA members (i.e. members turning 15 in the SLSA competition year 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024), the relevant lifesaving award to be eligible to participate in all ILS LWCs in Youth categories (i.e. Youth IC and NTs, Youth Beach Run and March Past) is Surf Rescue Certificate.
For older aged SLSA competitors the minimum qualification for entry into all LWCs the SLSA Bronze Medallion plus any additional qualifications specified by SLSA (e.g. IRB and Surf Boat LWCs).
In addition, for all SLSA members to be eligible to enter ILS LWCs the requirements of being a financial member in good standing and holding the appropriate lifesaving award, current proficiency, and having sufficient patrol/service hours where applicable etc., also remain (reference SSM Section 2.2.1).”
Seeding times must be entered by Thursday 15 August 2024.
LWC24 acknowledge the original inhabitants of this area, including the Yugambeh people and family groups within, and recognise their connection to the land, waters and resources in the area now known as the Gold Coast. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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