Overview

Being selected for a Representative Team allows pool lifesaving athletes to compete at domestic and international events while representing their Club, State/Territory, or Country. It also provides access to elite coaching, leadership development, mentoring, and potential funding opportunities. To be eligible, athletes must be Royal Life Saving (or Surf Life Saving for SLSA teams) members, hold a current Lifesaving Award, and attend selection events.

NSW State Team Selection

Royal Life Saving NSW selects a State Team each year to compete at the Australian Pool Life Saving Championships (APLSC), where athletes from across the country race to qualify for the Australian Lifesaving Team. NSW teams have consistently showcased top talent, achieving outstanding individual and team results.

To be considered, athletes must submit personal best times from RLSSA-sanctioned competitions within the last three years (including approved SLSA Championships) via an Expression of Interest form for Selection Committee review.

NSW State Team 2026

RLSNSW Selection Team Information: (not available at this time)

Expression of Interest Form: (not available at this time)

Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships 2025

The 2025 Australian Pool Life Saving Championships was hosted by Royal Life Saving NSW at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre from the 16th to 18th of January.

For results and further information about the event, please visit the Royal Life Saving Australia | Event Information Page.

2025 NSW State Team:

2025 NSW Coaches and Managers:

Congratulations to all athletes, coaches, managers and officials who represented NSW at the Championships in 2025.

Read more about the team's results below:

https://www.drowningprevention.org.au/posts/nsw-athletes-shine-at-the-2025-australian-pool-lifesaving-championships

Australian Lifesaving Team

Backed by Sport Australia and in partnership with Surf Life Saving Australia, the Australian Lifesaving Team (ALT) is the elite pathway for lifesaving sport. The team features three squads—Youth, Pathway, and Open—competing in pool, open water/craft, and beach events. Top athletes are selected for the biennial Lifesaving World Championships (LWC) and other international competitions.

2025 RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships

📅 10 - 13 July 2025 📍 Wales National Pool, Swansea

Five athletes from NSW have been selected in the Australian National and Development Teams to compete at the Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships in Wales in July 2025. Congratulations to Chelsea Jones, Madison Jones, Brayden Woodford, Nicholas Hodgers and Stephanie Staniforth for this outstanding achievement!

RLSS Website: https://www.rlss.org.uk/Pages/Site/lifesaving-sport-area/category/commonwealth-lifesaving-championships?fbclid=IwY2xjawIop7lleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVMRgI7JAVJ03ict1Wl8-Cx1gI_mUWU9vZamIxLZsHUTJ6RwRryOCw6_6g_aem_fk-vSdLuMq0-4cWwT-E6_A