Where Lifesaving Meets High-Performance Sport
The Rescue Sport Series is South Africa’s premier surf and pool lifesaving competition, bringing together elite athletes, junior lifeguards, and local clubs in a dynamic showcase of speed, skill, and surf rescue excellence.
Spanning the Western Cape’s top beaches and pools, our series combines world-class lifesaving sport with a deeper purpose: to save lives through sport. Every event is designed to grow the profile of lifesaving, recruit and retain lifeguards, and inspire the next generation of coastal heroes.
2025/2026 Competition Calendar
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18 October – Pool #1, University of the Western Cape Pool
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8 November – Pool #2, Strand Pool
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15 November – Surf #1, Clifton 4th Beach
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17 January – Surf #2, Milnerton Beach
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7 February – Surf #3, Fish Hoek Beach
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14 February – Pool #3, WC Champs, Bellville Pool
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28 Feb – 1 March – Surf #4, WC Champs, Clifton 4th Beach
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11 April – Pool #4, University of the Western Cape Pool
Beginner’s Guide to Pool Rescue — Now Live!
We created a six-part video training series to help athletes build skills, confidence, and control in the water. Learn from some of the Western Cape’s top Pool Rescue coaches with step-by-step guidance and practical tips you can apply immediately.
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Latest News
RESCUE SPORT SERIES AWARDS 2026: CELEBRATING A SEASON OF PERFORMANCE, GROWTH, AND COMMUNITY
The Rescue Sport Series Awards Evening will bring the 2025–2026 season to a close on 30 May 2026 at the Salt River Terrace Rooftop, celebrating a record year of competition across Surf, Pool, and Ocean (Iron) disciplines. This season featured 11 Surf and Pool events, alongside the introduction of Oceanwoman
OCEAN CHAMPIONS CROWNED: RESCUE SPORT SERIES WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The 2025–2026 Rescue Sport Series marked a major milestone with the official introduction of Oceanwoman and Oceanman (Iron) racing into the series programme. This addition reflects the rapid growth and rising importance of Iron racing, both locally and internationally. Traditionally limited to Western Cape Championships, the discipline has evolved into
POOL CHAMPIONS CROWNED: RESCUE SPORT SERIES WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The 2025–2026 Rescue Sport Series from Lifesaving Western Cape delivered its most competitive and expansive season to date, featuring eight Surf and Pool competitions, making it the largest event calendar in the history of the series. Powered by Solid Oak Insurance, the series continues to provide a structured high-performance pathway