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The Free Lifesaving Society provides free survival swimming and lifesaving training materials via the Internet to lifesaving teams worldwide, especially in developing countries where they are needed most. We intend to help turn non-swimmers into swimmers, and swimmers into rescuers.

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. About 80% of the casualties are men, so we especially focus on educating them.

Free Education Saves Lives

The training materials here are free to use for your lifesaving or swimming team. Learn proven training methods for survival swimming and lifesaving. Some new concepts here may seem unusual at first, but give them a try and see what works for you and your team.

We share technical expertise and support programmes to help communities and countries reduce unnecessary loss of life through drowning, help to establish independent lifesaving teams, provide teaching assistance, and support the global exchange of free lifesaving information and resources.

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

Charles Darwin