Saltdean Free Lifesavers and Swimfit Team

Welcome to our Survival Swimming and Free Lifesaving Team. We bring the fun back into aquatic rescue training. Club committees and silly rules are a thing of the past.

We welcome swimmers from ethnic and social minorities. Everyone is encouraged to learn and develop valuable skills based on their personal best in fitness, skills, leadership, and teamwork.

Training Schedule

Our training includes personal survival, rescue skills, water safety, plus regular resistance and endurance swim training. You set your own goals for your desired fitness level.

Pool Training
We're currently on a lookout for a suitable pool that allows for realistic lifesaving and rescue training

Sea Swimming
Most mornings, 8:00am, Saltdean Beach, subject to weather and tide conditions.

Ask us for details as they change with the seasons.

Realistic Swim Training

Lifesaving training consists of the best elements from British, Dutch and German lifesaving courses with a focus on realism rather than a rigid plan. It involves some theory and lots of practice in the water.

Survival swimming sessions are based on the Dutch "Zwem ABC", which provides the best introduction into aquatic survival we have found so far. We've added a few bits to make it more fun and more challenging.

Survival swimming and lifesaving is all about being prepared for the unexpected. You may not have the opportunity to change into your surf shorts when an emergency arises.

Therefore, we swim in clothes to prepare for this with realistic training, something most clubs overlook. Being prepared can save lives.

Give it a try sometime. It is terrific fun. You'll be amazed. If you don't have some of the gear needed, let us know and we may be able to lend you some survival swimming kit.

During our training we hydrate properly to keep performance levels up. Afterwards we enjoy a yummy big Herbalife 24 protein shake to rebuild muscles and get strong. Get yours from the healthyonlineshop.com

The Free Lifesaving Society is a charity we support: