Lifesaving competitions offer a fantastic chance to put your skills to the test and meet lifesavers from other universities across the country. Lifesaving sport adapts practical lifesaving skills into a suitable form for competitions and you’ll have the chance to train in both traditional and sport lifesaving at OULSC. We try to attend a competition every term in addition to the national student championships in the spring. Competitions are a lot of fun and you can come along as a competitor or a helper.
The league is run by the British Universities Lifesaving Clubs Association (BULSCA), with competitions taking place on Saturdays between October and May. However, attending competitions is not compulsory!
What does a BULSCA league comp involve?
League comps are made up of two parts: Simulated Emergency Response Competitions (SERCs) and Speeds events. You compete in mixed gender teams of four in all events. Each competition features a dry (land based) and wet (pool based) SERC where teams have two minutes to respond to a simulated emergency, such as an accident in a chemistry lab or a sinking ship. In the speeds section, teams compete in events such as the 12.5 metre line throw relay and the swim and tow relay.
If you are looking for information on the clubs own 2025 cuppers competition, please see the sign up form: https://forms.gle/o3Y3v6UtU46X3fB88
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