Lacombe swim club competing in unique lifesaving sport championship

Apr 4, 2025 | 9:41 AM

Lacombe’s Sea Lions swim club is joining over 350 athletes to compete at the 2025 Alberta and Northwest Territories Pool Lifesaving Championships and Junior Games this weekend.

From April 4-6, the annual competition will take place at Calgary’s Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton.

Lifesaving Sport is a unique program that combines athletic skill with lifesaving techniques and rescue equipment. Officials say it is the only sport that brings humanitarian skills to a competition format.

The community is invited to attend and observe. The schedule is as follows:

Opening ceremony: April 5, 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Saturday morning session: April 5, begins at approximately 9:00 a.m.
Saturday afternoon session: April 5, begins at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Award presentation: TBD, after conclusion of the final event in the afternoon session
Sunday morning session: April 6, begins at approximately 8:30 a.m.
Sunday afternoon session: April 6, begins at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Award presentation: TBD, after conclusion of the last event in the afternoon session
Closing ceremony: TBD, will follow the award presentation

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The other competing teams include:

Calgary Winter Club Tsunamis
City of Calgary Poseidon
City of Camrose Tsunami
City of Wetaskiwin Orcas
Cochrane Water Ninjas
High River Rapids
Town of Drayton Valley Lifesavers
Town of Hinton Stingrays
Town of Okotoks Sharks
Town of Pincher Creek Survivors
Tri Leisure Centre Blue Fins
University of Lethbridge Max Bell Mantas
YMCA Guardians

by rdnewsNOW Staff

Lacombe swim club competing in unique lifesaving sport championship

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