Lifesaving/Sauvetage Canada is pleased to announce the selection of members to Canada’s National Lifesaving Team for the upcoming Rescue 2010, World Lifesaving Championships in Alexandria, Egypt.

These 12 individuals were selected following the Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championships (CPLC) in Montreal in June, based on performances in the last year in sanctioned lifesaving competitions. The team invitations were issued by the national team selection committee.

The Team Canada athletes are:
Marie-Eve Chamberland – Quebec
Jordan Duggan – Ontario
Jennifer Ellison – Ontario
Gail Findlay-Shirras – British Columbia
Nelson Giraldo – Quebec
Chris Goulet – Nova Scotia
Gaétan Normandin – Quebec
Audrey Prayal-Brown – Nova Scotia
Chantique Payne – Ontario
Brittany Shaw – Ontario
Scott Vandoormaal – Ontario
Will Walters – British Columbia

The members of the support staff are:
Head Coach, Don Burton – Ontario
Team Manager, Shanna Reid – Ontario
Chef de mission, Doug Ferguson – Ontario

The 12 athletes – six women and six men – representing Canada at Rescue 2010 will compete in a number of lifesaving sport events in the pool and surf. Lifesaving sport physical events combine the speed of competitive swimming with certain lifesaving techniques in the pool, and using rescue craft in surf conditions. The simulated emergency response competition (SERC) will put four members of Team Canada up against other national teams in a timed, two-minute event focusing on water rescue skills.

Rescue 2010 is scheduled from October 4 – 10, 2010.

“This is a strong team with veterans and some new emerging talent,” Lifesaving/ Sauvetage Canada Sport Commissioner Patricia Kitchen said of the members of the Rescue 2010 Team. “We look forward to their performances in Egypt.”

The Lifesaving Society – Canada’s lifeguarding expert – has been saving lives in Canada for over 100 years through its training programs, Water Smart® drowning prevention campaign, and safety management services. Over 700 000 Canadians participate annually in the society’s swimming, lifesaving, lifeguard and leadership programs. Lifesaving sport is the only sport that has been developed based on humanitarian principles. The Society is the governing body for lifesaving sport – a sport recognized by the IOC and the Commonwealth Games Federation.

For more information and to interview members of Canada’s National Lifesaving Team, please contact:

Patricia Kitchen, Lifesaving/Sauvetage Canada Sport Commissioner
Ph: 519 884-0710 x 2384
E-mail: pkitchen@wlu.ca