Lifesaving World Championships

Every two years the International Life Saving Federation organises the Lifesaving World Championships (LWC). 

The Lifesaving World Championships include:

The World Championships for National Teams – Open Category

The World Championships for National Teams – Youth Category

The World Championships for National Teams – Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRB).

The World Championships for Interclub – Open Category

The World Championships for Interclub – Youth Category.

The World Championships for Interclub – Masters

The World Championships for Interclub – Surfboats

The World Championships for Interclub – Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRB)

The World Championships for Extra Events such as March Past, Long distance Races, etc

The World Championships typically involve between 4,000 and 5,000 competitors, 1,000 team officials and coaches and more than 300 Technical officials and last some 17-18 days.

The Lifesaving World Championships 2020 were postponed due to Covid-19.

For results prior to 2014, please visit this link: