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Swansea's very own baywatch, the lifesaving club train hard and compete at a high level. Even if you have never tried lifesaving before it doesn't matter, the skills learnt could be useful at some point.
What We Do
Swansea University Lifesaving Club run a variety of first-aid and water-based trainings. These teach you how to react to some of the most common medical emergencies - vital training that could literally mean the difference between life and death.
The club also regularly attends lifesaving competitions at other universities. These events provide an exhilarating way to practice your lifesaving skills by competing in a variety of events, including rope-throwing, swim and tow relays and a couple of "unseen incidents" (Where you treat simulated casualties).
Like most university clubs, the lifesaving club meet up regularly for social events. We sometimes go to JCs for a leisurely chat after training, but our social secretary has also got some wild nights out planned for the coming year.
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Who Can Join?
All Swansea University Students are welcome to join the lifesaving club - we teach all abilities from the complete beginner to the advanced lifeguard. Being able to swim is an advantage, but if you just want to learn a bit of first aid then this is also the club for you. You must be a member of the Athletic Union.
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When do we train?
Monday Nights: 7:15 - 9:30 pm at the National Pool
Tuesday Nights: 6:45 - 8:00 pm at the National Pool
Thursday Nights: 6:50 - 7:45 pm (land based training) Dates to be announced
Thursday Nights: 7:45 - 9:00 pm at the National Pool
Occasionally we may have to do extra training on different days when a competition or exams are looming.
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What Does It Cost?
The club costs £10 per year membership fee. Sessions in the pool cost £2-£2.50 or £5 for the whole week and any awards that you may want to take you have to pay a small cost towards.
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Contacts
Club Captain - Holli Pickford Uwslifesaving@hotmail.com
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Secretary - Dan Bryant Uwslifesaving@hotmail.com
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Treasurer - Dan Smith Uwslifesaving@hotmail.com
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Social Secretary - Simon Perry Uwslifesaving@hotmail.com
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Qualifications Officer - Dan Smith Uwslifesaving@hotmail.com
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Webmaster - Gareth Abbot-Heyes Uwslifesaving@hotmail.com
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Media/Fundraising Officer - Megan Williams Uwslifesaving@hotmail.com
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Want to join us?
Just click here to send a registration form to us.
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BULSCA
BULSCA, the British Universities Life Saving Clubs Association was formed to oversee competitive lifesaving between university clubs, and to help develop the sport of lifesaving as a whole. Key to the role of BULSCA is to be the liaison between the lifesaving bodies in Britain (e.g. RLSS - Royal Life Saving Society) and the clubs, and to support and develop both new and existing university lifesaving clubs. Further to that BULSCA also acts to standardise rules for all the student lifesaving competitions, and are also there to organise and run the most prestigious competition on the university lifesaving calendar, the British University Lifesaving Championships.
STA
STA in conjunction with SLSA as NaRS is an accredited awarding body for providing Lifesavers and Lifeguards in the UK. As well as other professions and skills.
RLSS
Lifesavers The Royal Life Saving Society UK, is the UK governing body for Lifesaving and Lifeguarding and is the leading drowning prevention organisation in the UK. We train approximately 1million people a year in
lifesaving, lifesupport and water safety techniques.
ILSF
International Life Saving Federation
World Water Safety
Lifesavers Direct
Lifesavers Direct is the trading arm of Lifesavers - the Royal Life Saving Society UK, the UK's leading organisation dedicated to the prevention of loss of life in water-related incidents by the provision of education in water safety, rescue and lifeguarding.
SLSA
Official site for Surf Lifesaving Association of Great Britain
ILS-Europe
The International Life Saving Federation of Europe is the European Branch of ILS representing federations working in the field of Water Safety in Europe.
Rescue 2008
European Resus Council (ERC)
RNLI
Resus – UK
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