SGP · Canadian competition guide
Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championships.
Who can enter. Which rules apply.
CPLC · Entry requirements
Eligibility at a glance.
- Registration: competitors must be registered athletes.
- Age: at least 15 by December 31 of the championship year.
- Masters: at least 30 by December 31 of that year.
- Membership: individual members, affiliated clubs and affiliate members may enter while in good standing.
Good standing means that the relevant registered-athlete or affiliate status has not been revoked through the Lifesaving Society’s certification review process, at either national or branch level.
Competition framework
The rules behind the events.
The Society identifies the latest published ILS Competition Rule Book as the basis for pool championship events and directs participants to the Canadian Lifesaving Sport Competition Rulebook for additional information.
This entry guide summarizes the published championship page. It does not reproduce the complete technical rulebooks. Before competing, confirm the applicable edition, event bulletin and entry requirements with the organizer or your club.
Source credit
Prepared by Swim Global Project from Lifesaving Society Canada’s published Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championships (CPLC) information. Reviewed November 8, 2026.