Lifesaving Sport

The 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. 

Hosted by RLSS Commonwealth; the Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships are a bi-annual event and we are excited to be heading to Ontario in Canada for the 2023 competition.

Meet the Team Managers for our home nations as they prepare for five days of intense competition with lifesavers from across the Commonwealth...


Team England
Richard Jagger
Affiliated 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 NI
Ruth McDougall
Affiliated 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 Scotland
Shaunna Anderson
Affiliated 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 Wales
Simon Parker
Affiliated 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