Lifesaving Ocean Sports

  Lifesaving sports are played indoors in swimming pools or outside on beaches. Lifesaving sport is the only sport in the world that has a purpose to save human life, so our goal is not to win but to rescue someone. This is the point! Today, I will introduce some races on beach to you!

Surf Race
 This race is simple. We only swim in the sea. In this race, we swim about 400m. Buoys are set up about 170m from beach, and we think buoys as patients in real situation, so we must swim fast!!  

Paddle Board Race
 In this race, we compete time. This race is about 600m and we use paddle board like rescue board. Paddle board is made for race, so it is faster and lighter than rescue board.

Surf Ski Race
 Surf ski is a long, narrow craft like kayak. It is so difficult to ride on ski. This race is about 700m, from a start in the water, out around a series of buoys and back to the beach. Surf ski is faster craft than board.

Ocean Man/Woman Race
 This race has all of above race items. They compete swim, board, ski techniques and speeds. This is so hard and difficult race, that is why this race is called ocean man/woman race. 

   

CPR Contest

 In this race, we compete resuscitation techniques. We show our techniques of artificial respiration and bringing pressure on breastbone to judges in three minutes. And judges assessment our skills and give us a rank such like "A","B","C". We lifesavers must always get A rank, because we cannot know when the accident happen. So, we train and train so that we master CPR skills.