Lifesaving Sports In The Pool

 Last week, I wrote about some competition on the beach, so in this week I am going to write about some competition in the pool. In winter, we do in pools because it is too cold to do best on the beach. I think you can imagine easily. In addition to it, in winter, our practices are getting so hard, therefore, to keep our motivation we compete in the pool.　In pool competition, we always use mannequins, and we see them as patients. Therefore, mannequins weight is about 60kg, and when we carry them we must make their nose and mouse above the water. Our goal to compete is always to rescue quickly!! I think every lifesaver will say so.

Mannequin Carry With Fin(100m)
 Before the race, mannequins are set on the bottom in pool at 50m point from start line. Then, competitors swim to pick up mannequins and after picking them up, they carry to goal line.

Mannequin Carry Without Fin(50m)
 The race course is about 50m. A mannequin is set at 25m point from start line. Rescuer swim in free style to the mannequin, and pick up mannequin, and carry mannequin in rescuer's arm to goal line.

Mannequin Tow With Fin(100m)
 In this race, we can use rescue tube and fin. Situation is that patient have conscious, so mannequin's weight is about 30kg. This race rule is also the same as Mannequin Carry With Fin. The difference is that we use rescue tube to carry mannequin. Of course, we must make mannequin's nose and mouse above the water.

Line Throw
 This race type rescue is called dry rescue, because rescuer doesn't get wet. This race is conducted by two people. Patient is not mannequin but people. When the race begin, patient is at 12.5m and rescuer is on the pool side. Then rescuer rolls up a rope and throw rope to the patient. If patient can catch the rope, and hold the rope, rescuer can pull. When patients can reach goal the race is finished.

SERC
 SERC is a abbreviation for Simulated Emergency Response Competition. This race's team consists of four member. The purpose of this race is to assess the judgement and act of a group of lifesavers applying lifesaving, first aid skills and CPR in a simulated emergency situation. The  time limit to be assessed is about between 90seconds and 120 seconds. In short time, we must deal with complicated situation and, make everything clear and safety as possible I could. Therefore, I think SERC is most difficult race in every team sport.