Introduction to Ocean Events
Lifesaving sport was primarily intended to encourage lifesavers to develop, maintain and improve the essential physical and mental skills needed to save lives in the aquatic environment. Lifesaving competitions consist of a variety of competitions to further develop and demonstrate lifesaving skills, fitness and motivation.
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Surf Race |
From behind the starting line the competitors run in the water and swim approximately a 400m distance rounding a set of buoys and returning to shore. |
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Surf Teams Race |
With a running start from the beach, all three members of each team swim round the 400m courses and return to shore to run between the flags on the beach. |
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Board Race |
On the starting signal the competitors enter the water with their boards and paddle around the buoys to return to the beach and cross the finish line. |
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Surf Ski Race |
On the starting signal the ski is paddled around all buoys and return to the beach. |
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Surf Ski Relay |
Each competitor takes their turn paddling the ski around the course before leaving the craft and running to tag the next competitor. |
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Oceanman / Oceanwomen Race |
This event is conducted over a course which shall include a swim leg, a board leg, a ski leg, and finish with a beach sprint leg. |
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Beach Flags |
At the start line the competitors lie face down with their toes on the start line. Upon the signal they get up, turn around and run approximately 20m trying to get a baton. There are always be fewer batons than competitors and the intent is for each competitor to gain a baton. A competitor who fails to gain a baton is thereby eliminated. |
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2km Beach Run |
The competitors run a 2000m course made up of four (two) legs of 500m each. |
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Beach Sprint |
The competitors run a 90m sprint between running lanes that a separated by ropes are laid on the beach to assist runners keep a straight course. |
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Rescue Tube Rescue Race |
The event consists of four persons – a patient, 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. |
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Rescue Tube Race
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Competitors race to put on their rescue equipment and enter the water to swim around the buoy and return to shoe where they remove their equipment before running to the finish line. |
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Oceanman / Oceanwomen Relay Race |
Teams comprise 4 competitors (1 swimmer, 1 board paddler, 1 ski paddler, 1 runner) who each complete a sequence of legs. |
| Board Rescue Race | The patient swims to his allotted buoy and signifies his arrival at the buoy by raising his arm. The rescuer then enters the water and paddles to the patient, who gets on the front of the board and assists the rescuer by paddling the board on the return to shore. |
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Beach Relay |
A team of 4 competitors each complete a leg of the 90m course with a baton held in their hand and pass it to the next runner. |
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Run – Swim - Run |
Competitors run to pass the flags, then enter the water to swim out and around the buoy, they then return to the beach before running to the finish line. |
Other Events
Surf Boat Race |
A boat crew consists of five competitors, four of which are rowers and the fifth controls the boat by a sweep oar. On the starting signal the boats are rowed around their turning marks and return to the beach. |
IRB Competition |
On the starter's signal, the crew launches the IRB from the beach, proceeds through the surf, picks-up their patient, round their buoy and return to shore. |
