Lifesaving
Lifesaving: pool based lifesaving, first aid and swim fitness.
Interested in first aid, problem solving, swimming or lifeguarding? Lifesaving could be the perfect sport for you!
Lifesaving as a sport consists of two parts; one where your first aid, teamwork, and emergency skills are tested, and one where you swim competitively in rescue style races.
At Southampton Lifesaving, we embrace the spirit of lifesaving to the fullest! Training hard for competitions, celebrating the successes amongst the club, but most importantly, having fun!!
During our 3 training sessions a week, we practice for comps, improve our fitness and learn real life first aid and rescue techniques. Throughout the year we will cover all of the content required for the RLSS NLA Pool Bronze Star award, running assessments in semester two!
We take part in numerous competitions across UK universities as a part of BULSCA, including running our very own competition! Competitions consist of 'dry' and 'wet' first aid scenario, where your team of 4 has 2 minutes to effectively treat injured casualties, and swimming races, including rope throw, swim & tow, manikin carry and swimming with fins. Everything is judged and scored, and results announced at a social, run by the hosting club, in the evening!
To balance all that hard work, we run weekly socials throughout the year! From board games to nights out, there’s a social for everyone!
If you are intrigued and want to know more, follow and give us a message on Instagram, or email us. No experience necessary!
Training :
| Tuesday | 18:30 - 19:30 First aid (Training Room Level 1 SUSU) 20:00 - 21:00 Pool Session (Jubilee Swimming Pool) | |
| Thursday | 18:30 - 19:30 First aid (Training Room Level 1 SUSU) 20:00 - 21:00 Pool Session (Jubilee Swimming Pool) | |
| Sunday | 18:00 - 19:00 Pool session (Jubilee Swimming Pool) |
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The Committee
All clubs and societies within the Students' Union are run entirely by students. The student committee for Lifesaving this year are:
President
- Overall responsibility for the Student Group. This includes block bookings, risk assessments and bunfight signup
Treasurer
- In charge of all money and bank communications in the club
Welfare Officer
- To deal with any welfare issues that arise within the club To represent the membership at meetings of the committee
Welfare Officer
- To deal with any welfare issues that arise within the club To represent the membership at meetings of the committee
Beach Lifeguarding Officer
- Responsible for organising and running training directly related to beach activities. Arranges trips to the beach for training and manages beach kit. Organises more general beach training and beach competition preparation in conjunction with the other training officers. Organises entries to beach competitions in conjunction with the competition secretary and training officers.
Competitions Secretary
- Involved in organising all aspects of competitions Organising the competition held by SULSC each year
Secretary / Vice President
- In charge of membership and communication between captain/committee and the rest of the club. Also responsible for ordering kit. Supports the president in order to deliver against the groups aims
Senior Training Officer
- In charge overall of the weekly training sessions and putting forward comp teams
SERCs Training Officer
- In charge of writing and running SERCs at training
Social Secretary
- In charge of organising our social life! Organising Christmas dinner/social. In charge of social media pages on Instagram and Facebook etc
Social Secretary
- In charge of organising our social life! Organising Christmas dinner/social. In charge of social media pages on Instagram and Facebook etc
Speeds Training Officer
- In charge of writing and running fitness and skills at training
Membership Information
These are the current membership fees offered by Lifesaving, although many clubs and societies offer a free period for new members to try out their activities.
| Name | Cost | Valid Period | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly Competition Membership | £60.00 | 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2026 | Our comps memberships gives you access to all of our training, and allows you to register to compete at competitions! This will also cover the cost of accessing the clubs equipment, competition entry fees, and a contribution towards transport costs. | |
| Semester 1 Competition Membership | £40.00 | 01/09/2025 - 24/01/2026 | This membership lasts for the first semester. Our comps memberships gives you access to all of our training, and allows you to register to compete at competitions! This will also cover the cost of accessing the clubs equipment, competition entry fees, and a contribution towards transport costs. | |
| Yearly Training Only Membership | £20.00 | 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2026 | Our training membership gives you access to all training that we offer and socials. This includes the cost of accessing the club's equipment. | |
| Alumni Membership | £5.00 | 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2026 | Have you been a member of the club in the past? Would you still like to come to our socials? Our Alumni membership gives you access to socials and trip sign ups. |
Products
Available products to purchase for Lifesaving
Constitution
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All clubs & societies are required to risk assess their activity to ensure it is carried out in a safe manner for members. Current risk assessments for Lifesaving are available to view below
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