Ocean Events

Surf Race

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver has to swim 400 meters through the surf. Start and finish are on the beach.

 

 

Board Race

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver has to paddle with rescue board 600 meters through the surf. Start and finish are on the beach.

 

 

Ski Race

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver has to paddle with a surf ski 700 meters through the surf. Start and finish are on the beach.

 

 

Beach Sprint

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver has to run 90 meters on the beach.

 

 

Beach Run

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver has to run one or two kilometres on the beach.

 

 

Beach Flags

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver lies down in the sand. After the whistle he runs 20 meters trying to obtain a baton (beach flag) in the sand. There are fewer batons than lifesavers. They who get a baton go to the next round.

 

 

Run Swim Run

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver has to run 200 meters on the beach, to swim 300 meters through the surf and to run 200 meters on the beach again.

 

 

Oceanman/Oceanwoman

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver has to do the surf race, the board race, the ski race and a final run on the beach. This discipline is the ultimate discipline during competitions in ocean events.

 

 

Rescue Tube Rescue Race

Team event where the victim is to save by the rest of the team. The lifesaver runs into the water with his/her fins and rescue tube, pulls on the fins and swims to the victim who is waiting at a buoy. After fixing the victim in the rescue tube they return to the beach where two helpers are standing in the water take over the rescue and carry the victim into the finish on to the beach.

 

 

Board Rescue Race

Team event of two competitors where the swimmer swims to the buoy. When arriving he will be saved by the lifesaver on a rescue board. They both paddle back to the beach.

 

 

Oceanman/Oceanwoman (former Taplin) Relay

Lifesaving relay where one lifesaver does the surf race, one lifesaver the board race, one lifesaver the ski race and another lifesaver a final run on the beach.

 

 

Beach Relay

A relay runs 4 x 90 meters over the beach.

 

Pool Events

200 m Obstacle Swim

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver swims 200 meters freestyle passing under 8 obstacles.

 

 

100 m Manikin Carry With Fins

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver with fins swims 50 meters, dives to recover a submerged manikin to the surface and carries the manikin the remaining distance.

 

 

100 m Rescue Medley

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver swims 50 meters freestyle, dives and swims underwater (15m for women, 20m for men) to recover a submerged manikin to the surface and carries the manikin the remaining distance.

 

 

50 m Manikin Carry

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver swims 25 meters freestyle, dives to recover a submerged manikin to the surface and carries the manikin the remaining distance.

 

 

100 m Manikin Tow With Fins

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver with fins and rescue tube swims 50 meters freestyle, fixes the rescue tube around a floating manikin and tows it the remaining distance.

 

 

200 m Super Lifesaver

Individual’s discipline where a lifesaver swims 75 meters freestyle, dives to recover a submerged manikin and carries the manikin 25 meters, dons his fins and a rescue tube and swims 50 meters freestyle, fixes the tube around a floating manikin and tows it the remaining distance.

 

 

4x50 m Obstacle Relay

Each lifesaver swims 50 meters freestyle passing under 2 obstacles.

 

 

4x25 m Manikin Relay

Each lifesaver carries the manikin 25 meter

 

 

4x50 m Medley Relay

The first lifesaver swims 50m freestyle, the second one 50m with fins, the third 50m pulling a rescue tube and number 4 with fins takes over the rescue tube and tows number 3 holding the rescue tube.

 

 

Line Throw

Team event of two competitors where the lifesaver throws a lifeline to a victim in the water and pulls him to the poolside.

 

 

100 m Lifesaving by Boat

A lifesaver jumps into the boat, rows to a buoy, turns around it, rows to an immersed manikin, lifts it at the poop mirror edge and returns to the buoy using one oar, turns it around and returns to the finish