"In the long history of humankind those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed."   -- Charles Darwin  

On this web site you'll find all the training materials we've collected and developed. Some ideas here may seem unusual at first, but give them a try and see what works for you and your team.

Mission Statement

The Free Lifesaving Society provides free survival swimming and lifesaving training materials to independent teams worldwide, especially in developing countries.

Drowning is a serious threat to world health. An estimated 400,000 people drown every year. Population projections mean that the problem is going to get worse. Free education can help save lives. Here is more.

Lesson Plans

We're currently creating lesson plans for most sections on this website to help teachers with their survival swimming and lifesaving classes. You can spread these lesson plans over as many sessions as you like, depending on the ability and size of your class, and how much pool time you have. Start each lesson with a warm-up and stretching. Finish with some exciting water games.

This Web Site Needs You!

This swimming web site is designed to keep you informed and updated about the latest news and developments in and around survival swimming and lifesaving. It gets better with your help.

If there is anything you would like us to add to this site please let us know about it. Imagine 100 hundred people send in just one good idea or contribution each, everyone gets 100 new ideas back. We all win.

A Big Thank You

Many thanks to all the readers who sent us free text and photos from their swimming and lifesaving training. We also like to say "Thank you" to all those who have sent us their encouragement and support. Without you this web site might not have happened.

By accessing this website, you acknowledge and agree that:
1. All content on this website is published under the Creative Commons License and is free for non-commercial use. This means you may use it in your training classes wherever you are.

2. The Free Lifesaving Society (FLS) shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any and/or all consequences that may be suffered by you as a result of using, or the inability to use, any materials or content on this website. No right of action shall arise as a result of reference to, or reliance upon, any information contained in, or omitted from this website.

3. In providing links to other websites or resources, the FLS does not in any way endorse the linked sites or resources or their respective contents, nor shall the FLS be liable for any content or material from those sites or resources.