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Royal Life Saving Society UK ( RLSS UK )

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The Survive & Save Programme is our lifesaving award scheme for anyone aged 12 years and over. The awards are challenging but fun to complete and are arranged into Bronze, Silver and Gold levels to ensure that participants get the opportunity to develop their lifesaving skills as they progress through the awards.

The Strands

There are four award areas to experience, the Medallion Awards, the Beach Awards, the Stillwater Awards and the Sport Awards and you can choose to specialise in one area or learn a broader range of skills by completing multiple awards.

The highest achievement in the Survive & Save Programme is the Distinction Award, which is awarded to those who achieve 3 Gold Level awards within a 24-month period.

Working through the programme

The examples below show two different pathways through the awards:

Example 1

Shows a new candidate following a simple pathway through the Medallion Lifesaving Awards.

Example 2

Shows a candidate who has previous lifesaving experience. This candidate has started the awards at silver level, first taking the Silver and Gold Beach Lifesaving Awards, and then diversifying into the Medallion and Stillwater awards.

If the candidate can demonstrate sufficient skills and relevant experience they may start the programme at the Silver Level. Candidates may wish to back purchase the Bronze Level in that strand after successful completion of their Silver Level without the need for re-assessment.

Book on a Course

If you would like to find out more about Survive and Save please email [email protected]
To find a course near you click here.
Instructor qualifications

There are two Instructor qualifications available for the RLSS UK Survive & Save Programme.

Lifesaving Instructor qualification - Teach and assess the Survive & Save Programme Awards*

Lifesaving Instructor Tutor qualification - Teach and assess the Survive & Save Programme Awards*, and teach and assess the Lifesaving Instructor Course (to qualify new Lifesaving Instructors)
*RLSS UK Open water endorsement required for open water awards. Do you want to become a Lifesaving Instructor or Tutor? Click here to find out more.
FAQs
For all the Frequently Asked Questions on the Survive and Save Award please click here.

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Home of Competitive Swimming | The Sport of Swimming

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Welcome to the home of competitive swimming in England. How to get into the sport, plus news, results, rankings, top swimmer profiles, tips and more.

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Give children the skills to enjoy outdoor swimming safely

Children love swimming outdoors - but swimming in the sea, rivers and lakes is very different to swimming in a pool.

Created by Swim England and the RNLI and supported by a range of local partners, Swim Safe teaches children where it's safe to swim, how to float and what to do if they or someone else get in trouble.

The hour-long sessions are led by trained instructors and held during the summer months at outdoor water locations across the UK, including beaches and inland sites. We hold public sessions and sessions specially designed for school classes too.

Children need to be aged between 7 and 14 and able to swim 25 metres unaided to take part.

To be the first to know about Swim Safe 2020, register your interest on the Swim England website.

Register your interest

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Children love swimming outdoors - but swimming in the sea, rivers and lakes is very different to swimming in a pool. Created by Swim England and the RNLI and supported by a range of local partners, Swim Safe teaches children where it's safe to swim, how to float and what to do if they or someone else get in trouble.

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The importance of learning to swim at school

Drowning is the third most common cause of accidental death in children. Here at Swim England, we believe all children should have the opportunity to learn how to swim and be taught how to stay safe in and around water.

Many children learn to swim outside of school. But for some, primary school will be the only opportunity they have to learn these vital lifesaving skills.

That is why it is so important to ensure all our primary schools are supported to provide the best possible swimming and water safety provision for all their pupils.

Protecting future generations

The government has recognised the importance of teaching our young people swimming and water safety by including it in the national curriculum. The three key outcomes within the physical education curriculum all children are expected to achieve by the end of year six are:

Support for primary schools

There are lots of resources on these pages to help primary schools deliver swimming and water safety lessons. There is also information for pool operators, lesson providers and parents.
Key resources:
Why is this so important?

Swimming isn't just about being able to have fun in the water with family and friends (although it is and you should!). It's also about knowing what to do if someone gets into trouble. Or if a strong current takes your friend away from the edge. Or you fall in when running by a river or canal.

Swimming is also incredibly good for your physical and mental health and wellbeing - it's the only activity you can do at any age and at any ability.

We have an opportunity to ensure every generation is taught basic water safety skills. But we have to work together to make it happen.

For more information about swimming and water safety lessons in schools, please email schoolswimming@swimming.org.

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Swimming and Water Safety in Schools | Swim England

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In 2017 Swim England commissioned major new research into the health benefits of swimming. The Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Swimming report is an independent study that fully explores the impact of swimming on physical, mental and social wellbeing.

Key findings from the report

The report highlights the enormous potential swimming and aquatic activity has to support the health of the population due to its popularity and accessibility across the lifetime.

The unique properties of water make swimming perfect for people of all ages to exercise, particularly those with injuries, impairments, long term health conditions, or those who struggle to exercise on land.

The report found evidence that swimmers live longer, that regular swimming helps older people stay mentally and physically fit, and participation in swimming lessons can help children to develop physical, cognitive and social skills quicker.

Swimming has a positive impact on a range of physical and mental health conditions including obesity, cancer, cerebral palsy, and pulmonary disease.

There is increasing evidence that swimming is a cost-effective activity that will help to save the National Health Service money.

Aquatic activity not only helps develop aerobic fitness, but is also good for the development of strength and balance which are key components of the CMO guidelines for health.

There is emerging evidence on the contribution of swimming to support the healthy development of children, and how this can contribute to their physical, mental and social skills.

Report Downloads

Click here to download the full Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Swimming report in PDF.

Click here to download the Executive Summary

Using the evidence

Swim England has produced a response document detailing how it will use the evidence to support current programmes such as Dementia Friendly Swimming, and develop a Health and Wellbeing Model for swimming and the wider sport sector.

Download the Response Document

Click here to download the Swim England Response document to the report in PDF. For more information about Swim England's work email health@swimming.org.

Communicating the benefits

To accompany the Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Swimming report, a set of infographics were created to clearly show the benefits of swimming. Click the gallery below to view and share.

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We swim to keep healthy, feel energised and, most of all, enjoy it! But now you can financially benefit as well with offers for Just Swim app users through Swim England's Just Swim membership.

By downloading and registering for the free to use Just Swim App you can benefit from discounts on TYR swimwear. And that's not all.

Push yourself and enter swimming challenge events at a discount. Or catch Britain's swimming stars in action for less with discounted British Swimming tickets. Check out everything on offer here.

How to access offers for just swim app users

To access your discounts and offers, and to unlock more great content from Swim England's swimming experts:

Download the app and register

Activate your account as instructed

Go to the Members Area of swimming.org here

Browse to the content that interests you. If you see a Members Only sign, simply login using your Just Swim App user name and password to gain access.

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We swim to keep healthy, feel energised and, most of all, enjoy it! But now you can financially benefit as well with offers for Just Swim app users through Swim England's Just Swim membership. By downloading and registering for the free to use Just Swim App you can benefit from discounts on TYR swimwear.

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The importance of learning to swim at school

Drowning is the third most common cause of accidental death in children. Here at Swim England, we believe all children should have the opportunity to learn how to swim and be taught how to stay safe in and around water.

Many children learn to swim outside of school. But for some, primary school will be the only opportunity they have to learn these vital lifesaving skills.

That is why it is so important to ensure all our primary schools are supported to provide the best possible swimming and water safety provision for all their pupils.

Protecting future generations

The government has recognised the importance of teaching our young people swimming and water safety by including it in the national curriculum. The three key outcomes within the physical education curriculum all children are expected to achieve by the end of year six are:

Support for primary schools

There are lots of resources on these pages to help primary schools deliver swimming and water safety lessons. There is also information for pool operators, lesson providers and parents.
Key resources:
Why is this so important?

Swimming isn't just about being able to have fun in the water with family and friends (although it is and you should!). It's also about knowing what to do if someone gets into trouble. Or if a strong current takes your friend away from the edge. Or you fall in when running by a river or canal.

Swimming is also incredibly good for your physical and mental health and wellbeing - it's the only activity you can do at any age and at any ability.

We have an opportunity to ensure every generation is taught basic water safety skills. But we have to work together to make it happen.

For more information about swimming and water safety lessons in schools, please email schoolswimming@swimming.org.

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