INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING (ILS)
SPORT COMMISSION TECHNICAL BULLETINNEW ILS EVENT WORLD RECORDS
The ILS Competition Rule Book 2023 Edition came into effect on 1 June 2023.
The Rulebook contains two new events that have been added in anticipation of an
upcoming review and potential replacement of the individual obstacle and relay events
conducted at future Life Saving World Championships (LWCs). The events are:••100m Manikin Lifesaver Medley; and4 x 50m Rescue Tow Relay.

Note: These events will not be conducted at LWC 2024.
Alternate events may also be considered for future LWCs and included in the ILS
Rulebook by the ILS Sport Commission for trial before a final decision is made on the suiteof pool events to be conducted at LWC 2026 and beyond.
Against this background the Sport Commission has made the decision that ILS World
Records in the two new events in the ILS Competition Rule Book cannot be establisheduntil after the conclusion of LWC2024 i.e. Monday 10 September 2024.
This will give ILS, athletes, coaches, officials, and federations a timeframe to test the newevents and, if required, to make rule adjustments, clarifications, and the like.
From June 2023 to 31 July 2024, athletes, federations, and organisers are invited tosubmit verified times achieved at ILS sanctioned competitions in order for the ILS Sport
Commission to determine initial world record target times for each of the new individual
events (which will be recognised in youth, open and all masters age categories) and thenew relay events (to be recognised in the youth and open age categories only). Pleasesee attached for the form to be submitted to ILS.
Note: It will not be necessary to include a doping control test as these times will not berecognised as world records.
The ILS Sport Commission will consider the submitted times and will publish the times foreach event, gender, and age category that must be equalled or bettered in order for thefirst world records to be established from Monday 10 September 2024. At that time world
record applications must follow the process detailed in the current ILS Competition
Rulebook.
Note: Each ILS Region may make their own decisions regarding recognition of records fortheir region.
For further information please direct your enquiry to the Secretary of the ILS Sport
Commission at sport@ilsf.org.
24 June 2023

NEW ILS EVENTS – BEST TIME REGISTRATION PENDING WORLD RECORD RECOGNITIONINDIVIDUAL:
What
Name of ILS Sanctioned Competition
Venue
Date of Competition
Family name of Competitor
First Name of Competitor
Club/Team
Date of Birth
GenderAge Group
Event
Time Recorded
Supporting Documentation
Chief Referee Name
Chief Referee Signature
Date

Response

100m Manikin Lifesaver Medley

TEAM/RELAY:
What
Name of ILS Sanctioned Competition
Venue
Date of Competition
Club/Team
GenderAge Group
Event
Time Recorded
Supporting Documentation
Chief Referee Name
Chief Referee Signature
DateResponse4 x50m Rescue Tow Relay

Note 1: The ILS does not recognise world records for any Masters team/relay pool events.
Note 2: The time must be achieved at an ILS sanctioned competition but a doping control
certificate is not required to register a time.
Note 3: The completed form is to be sent to the ILS Custodian of Records, Dr. Detlev
Mohr PhD, e-mail: detlev.mohr@dlrg.de or to the Sport Commission of the ILS Region (ifapplicable).