Lifesaving SportThe Royal Life Saving Society UK is the National Governing Body for pool-based Lifesaving Sport - a sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Federation. Lifesaving Sport is the only sport whose skills are first learned for humanitarian purposes. As showcased in our new promotional video, Lifesaving Sport is a competitive and dynamic international sport, with a variety of fun and challenging activities that take place in and out of the water at swimming pools and the beach. It is also an important vehicle to engage young people in lifesaving and support drowning prevention. 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Meet the Team Managers for our home nations as they prepare for five days of intense competition with lifesavers from across the Commonwealth... Team EnglandRichard JaggerAffiliated Club – Crawley Town With 26 years involved in Lifesaving under his belt, Richard is a force to be reckoned with in the water. He has competed in six Commonwealth Championships and currently holds five masters and one open British record. Email: [email protected] Athletes Female Male Rose Bentley - Mordialloc LSC Ben Cusselle - Beacon LSC Sally Carter - Crawley Town / Loughborough Kiran Gammon - Woolacombe SLSC Abby Comline - Crawley Town / Loughborough Freddie Postlethwaite - Ripley RASCALS Stephanie Cummins - Loughborough Henry Russell-Ross - Beacon LSC Ellie Dickerson-Weedy - Blyth S&LSC Jack Sadberry - Brighton / Crawley Town Emily Goodwin - Crawley Town / Loughborough Jack Smith - Beacon LSC Anya Hocking - Gyllynvase SLSC Luke Waterfall - Ripley RASCALS Amaia Lopez - Crawley Town Ryan Wheeler - Beacon LSC Emily Robson - Crawley Town / Loughborough Joshua Skinner - Loughborough Heather Watson - Ripley RASCALS Jake Lee - Vale SLSC / Loughborough Team NIRuth McDougallAffiliated Club – Belfast Olympia Team Northern Ireland will be led by Ruth; the current head coach of Belfast Olympia. The club are currently the point aggregate National Champions (RLSS UK) and Ruth herself is a multi-time National medalist who has also coached many athletes to world level. Email: [email protected] Athletes Female Male Olivia Campbell Michael Campbell Anna Doyle David Leggett Anna McComish Thomas Leggett Mia McComish Odhran Mallon Kate Moore Paul Marr Grainne Pendleton Freya Rocks Ciara Rodgers Meabh Rodgers Lucy Terrington Team ScotlandShaunna AndersonAffiliated Club – Beeslack LSC Shaunna is a qualified lifesaving official with over 16 years of experience in lifesaving. She is also the current traditional lifesaving National Champion and has competed at multiple Commonwealth Championships herself making her a fantastic Manager for Scotland. Email: [email protected] Athletes: Female Male Hannah Mastertib - East Kilbride Archie Forrester - Loughborough Sam Carpenter - Blyth Fraser Cooke - Loughborough Abi Kerr - Ripley RASCALS Aaron McGregor Iona Halford - East Kilbride Harris McKinven - East Kilbride Rebecca Stewart - Beeslack Lewis Graham - Blyth Emily Masterton - East Kilbride J. Harper - Loughborough Kirsten Barnett - East Kilbride Jack Younger - East Kilbride Iona Mulrine - East Kilbride Jade McGregor - East Kilbride Abbie O'Malley - Beeslack Team WalesSimon ParkerAffiliated Club – Vale SLSC Simon has over 20 years of lifesaving experience and is the current Pool Coach for Vale Surf Lifesaving Club. He is a former Masters World Record Holder and also has valuable Commonwealth Championships experience having been appointed Assistant Team Manager in 2019. Email: [email protected] Athletes: Female Male Nia Bailey-Jones - Gyllyngvase Max Geysen-Holley - Rest Bay Lifeguard Club Eve Hickman - Rest Bay Lifeguard Club Reuben Hopkin - Vale SLC Connie Millar - Rhoose Lifeguards Alex Jackson - Crawley Town Emily Parker - Vale SLSC Tristyn James - Rest Bay Lifeguard Club Millie Rees - Mumbles / UOB Osian Phinnemore - Pen-Y-Bont SLSC Alaw Davies - Loughborough Ben Ewington - Vale SLSC / Loughborough Emily Ezard - Pen-Y-Bont LSC Declan Ewington - Vale SLSC / Loughborough Xantia Hobrough - Vale SLSC Robert Grice - Rhoose Lifeguards Rhiannon Jones - Swansea University Ben Langdown - Loughborough Laylah Stamp - Vale SLSC Jacob Screeton - Ripley RASCALS Manage Cookie Preferences