Lifesaving

I’m in it for life, could you be?

When faced with the question of whether to patrol, or not patrol, the answer was never in doubt.

Can ocean swimmers and surf craft users share the waves?

On our busiest beaches there is a fight for waves between ocean swimmers and surf craft, can they co-exist safely?

How sandbanks are like swimming between the flags

How can you stay safe at the beach, if you know to swim between the flags, but you choose not to?

A comprehensive guide to surf lifesaving: Lifesaving

Take a look at the history of surf life saving in Australia, the ongoing transformation of lifesaving services & explore surf life saving beyond the flags.

A comprehensive guide to surf lifesaving: Surf sports

Take a look at surf sports through the ages, the rise of professional surf sports and the growth in ocean sports outside of surf life saving.

Do fluro vests spell the end of bare chested ocean swimming?

New hi-vis fluro vests are set to become the norm in ocean swimming events and for ocean swimmers this policy will effectively mean the end to participating in an ocean swim event ‘bare-chested’ or just in cozzies.