European Lifesaving Championships

European Lifesaving Championships are held every two years. These Championships comprise both pool and surf/ocean events. The Championship is organised in the odd years between the Lifesaving World Championships.

The European Junior Lifesaving Championships for Juniors (max. 18 years of age) are held every year and comprise both pool and surf-beach events.

Rules

All European Championships 2023 will be performed following the ILSE Competition Rulebook and the ILSE European Championships Handbook. Below you will find both documents in the actual version.

Records

Please follow the link to find an overview about the European Records here.

The record form: Download

College of Referees

The College of Referees is an institute to qualify international judges.
It is chaired by Wim Nuyens (Belgium).

Here you will find the actual list of ILSE Referees, update 20240305.

Complaints Policy

The ILSE Sport Commission initiated the ILSE Complaints Policy, you will find the final version here.

History

FIS European Cups

1. 1982: Warendorf, Germany
2. 1984 Netherlands Roermond
3. 1986 Italy Modena
4. 1988 Italy Trento-Levico
5. 1992 Italy Messina-Milazo
6. 1994 Spain Alicante

ILSE – European Championships

1. 1996 Germany Warendorf
2. 1998 Netherlands Eindhoven
3. 1999 Belgium Antwerp
4. 2001 Spain Mallorca
5. 2003 Sweden Tylosand
6. 2005 Germany Luebeck-Travemuende
7. 2007 Spain Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife/El Medano
8. 2009 did not take place
9. 2011 Spain Alicante
10. 2013 The Netherlands Noordwijk The Hague
11. 2015 Great Britain Swansea Wales
12. 2017 Belgium Ostende Bruges
13. 2019 Italy Riccione
14. 2021 Spain Castellón
15. 2023 Belgium Brugge und Blankenberge

ILSE – European Open Water Championships

1. 1999 Great Britain/SLSA Bournemouth

ILSE – European Championships for Juniors

1. 1993 Spain Reus-Cambrils
2. 1994 France Valenciennes
3. 1995 Italy Bardonecchia
4. 1996 Germany Luckenwalde
5. 1997 Italy Riccione
6. 1998 Belgium Antwerp
7. 1999 Spain Tenerife Puerto de la Cruz
8. 2000 France Valenciennes
9. 2001 Czech Republic Liptovsky Mikolas
10. 2002 Bulgaria Sozopol/Burgas
11. 2003 Italy Viareggio
12. 2004 Poland Gdynia
13. 2005 Spain Alicante
14. 2006 France Canet en Roussillion
15. 2007 Italy Ostia
16. 2008 Netherlands Eindhoven/Den Haag
17. 2009 Netherlands Eindhoven
18. 2010 Belgium Antwerp
19. 2011 Denmark Copenhagen
20. 2013 Italy Riccione
21. 2015 Spain Torrevieja (Alicante)
22. 2017 Belgium Ostende Bruges
23. 2018 Ireland Limerick Kilkee Beach
24. 2019 Italy Riccione
25. 2021 Spain Castellón
26. 2023 Poland Gorzów Wielkopolski and Międzyzdroje
27. 2024 Germany Riese and Geiseltalsee

ILSE – European Championships for Masters

1. 2003 Italy Viareggio
2. 2005 Germany Luebeck-Travemuende
3. 2008 Sweden Malmo – cancelled
4. 2015 Spain Torrevieja (Alicante)
5. 2017 Spain Alicante
6. 2019 Italy Riccione
7. 2023 Belgium Brugge und Blankenberge

ILSE – European Championships for IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boats)

1. 2005 Germany Luebeck-Travemuende
2. 2010 Great Britain -Bournemouth
3. 2011 Great Britain -Bournemouth
4. 2013 Denmark Copenhagen
5. 2015 The Netherlands Noordwijk an Zee
6. 2017 Germany Scharbeutz

Medals:

• Individual medals (male, female)
• Team medals
• Individual trophys (male, female)
• Team trophys (total male, female)