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Third term of office for DLRG President

Dr. Klaus Wilkens was elected President of the DLRG (German Lifesaving Federation) for a third term with an overwhelming majority at the association’s General Assembly held in Weimar. The delegates…


HRH Prince Michael of Kent Certificate of Merit

Roy Phillips of West Midlands Fire Service, a previously trained UK lifeguard, was awarded the HRH Prince Michael of Kent Certificate of Merit for his outstanding courage and bravery during…


RSA Vodacom Lifesavers of the Year

Bronwyn Baumgart (Easterns) and Grant Breetzke’s (Eastern Cape), dedicated to serving the community through lifesaving, have been announced as the Vodacom Lifesavers of the Year.


New Zealand BP Surf Rescue Media Awards

The BP Surf Rescue Media Awards were held on Friday night in Wellington with Sean Ridler from Tairua Surf Life Saving Club and the Taranaki Rescue Squad taking away the…


New name for Turkish Federation

The Turkish Full Member of ILS, the “Turkish Under Water Sport, Lifesaving, Water Ski and Fin Swimming Federation” changed its name to “Turkish Underwater Sports Federation”. The name in Turkish…