Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre to host 2024 Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships

Royal Life Saving Society - Australia has today announced that the 2024 Championships will be hosted at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Set to be held from Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th January, the Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships (APLSC) will bring athletes, teams, volunteers and staff together from across Australia for three days of competition both in the water (speed events) and out of water (initiative tests and CPR).

While many compete for Championship titles, the APLSC also provide a unique opportunity for our Royal Life Saving members to come together in celebrating their extensive contributions to the lifesaving movement and friendships made along the way.

Conducted in various forms since 1965, the inaugural APLSC were held in 1987 in Alice Springs and remain a highlight of the Australian lifesaving sport calendar, rotating to a new state or territory each year.

Individuals and teams vie for prestigious Championship trophies from Under 14 to Masters divisions, with each trophy named after a pivotal member of Royal Life Saving (UK and Australia) who helped support and teach others the importance of rescue skills that we still practice today.

From first-time pool lifesavers to lifeguards, from 'clubbies' to the Australian Lifesaving Team, the APLSC draws lifesavers from across Australia.

To participate in the Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships, competitors must hold a Bronze Star (15 years and under), Bronze Medallion or equivalent lifesaving award (Surf Rescue Certificate, Surf Bronze) and be a current financial member of Royal Life Saving or Surf Life Saving Australia.

Image: Action from the 2022 Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships.