RASHTRIYA LIFE SAVING SOCIETY (INDIA) Lunkad Daffodils, B4/101, Sanjay Park, Viman Nagar, Pune 411014

Tel: +91-20-26633476, 41284283. E- Mail: <info@lifesavingindia.org>; www.lifesavingindia.org

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For immediate release – 21/07/2011

‘Rescue India 2011’ National Pool Lifesaving Championships

Rashtriya Life Saving Society (India), RLSS (I), has been spearheading a movement which

educates the masses on the need to be safe on land and in water. Lifesaving Sports are unique,

since they are the only sports in which the skills are first learnt for the humanitarian purpose of

saving a life and only then applied to competitions in a swimming pool or in the ocean.

Lifesaving sports are meant to promote the concept of lifesaving amongst the youth and

involve them into the lifesaving movement. To further this cause and promote lifesaving as a

sport in India, the Society has been organising ‘Rescue India’ National Lifesaving

Championships since 2002 in different parts of the country.

The ‘9th National Lifesaving Sport Championships ‘Rescue India 2011’ shall be held

Thiruvananthapuram, from 26th

-30th

Aug 2011. This sports event, held annually to enhance

lifesaving skills in a sporting environment, is being organised by the Kerala Branch of the

Rashtriya Life Saving Society (India). The events will take place at the newly constructed

Vembayam Swimming Pool, Pirappancode, a village in the Thiruvananthapuram District of

Kerala, which has a rich history of churning out State and National swimming champions.

‘Rescue India 2011’ will comprise the following events:

• Obstacle Swim - 200m

• Obstacle Swim - 100m

• Obstacle Swim - 50m

• Manikin Carry - 25m

• Manikin Carry - 50m

• Manikin Carry with Fins - 50m

• Manikin Carry with Fins - 100m

• Manikin Tow with Fins - 50m

• Manikin Tow with Fins - 100m

• Rescue Medley - 100m

• Super Lifesaver - 200m

• Line Throw

• 4 x 25 Manikin Carry with Fins Relay

• 4 x 25 Manikin Relay

• 4 x 50 Medley Relay

• 4 x 50 Obstacle Relay

Apart from the above pool events, the Beach Events will be held on a selection trial basis, to

select Indian teams to take part in the China Life Saving Tournament 18 to 24 September 2011

in Ningbo city of Zhejiang Province in China, RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships

2011 to be held at Durban, South Africa from 27th

September to 1st

October 2011 and also the

1st

South Asian Beach Games being held at Hambantota, Sri Lanka from 8th

to 14th

October

2011.

RASHTRIYA LIFE SAVING SOCIETY (INDIA) Lunkad Daffodils, B4/101, Sanjay Park, Viman Nagar, Pune 411014

Tel: +91-20-26633476, 41284283. E- Mail: <info@lifesavingindia.org>; www.lifesavingindia.org

The ‘Rescue India 2011’ National Pool Life Saving Championships have the approval of the

International Lifesaving Federation and Royal Life Saving Society (Commonwealth). The

International Life Saving Federation is officially recognised and affiliated to the International

Olympic Committee for the conduct of lifesaving sports internationally.

Participation in large numbers by athletes will ensure that ‘Rescue India 2011’ becomes a grand

success and helps increase the enthusiasm in Lifesaving Sports. We therefore request you to

give wide publicity to this event through your esteemed publication.

Should you wish to know more about the ‘9th National Lifesaving Sport Championships

‘Rescue India 2011’ please contact the undersigned or Mr. Ankit Wagh on Mobile Num.

08888833919 at Pune, or Mr. Anil Kumar, Secretary RLSS (I) Kerala Branch at Mob.

No.09895579000.

With best wishes,

Yours sincerely

Rear Admiral Purushottam Dutt Sharma

Founder President RLSS (I)