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17-399: The Royal Life Saving Society UK is a national charity, founded in 1891 by William Henry , with the purpose 'to enhance communities, so everyone can enjoy being in, on and around water, safely; because every life is worth saving'. The Society has more than 13,000 members in 48 branches and 170 active lifesaving and lifeguarding clubs it trains over 93% of all pool and beach lifeguards throughout

34-565: A sport and a life skill by the Royal Life Saving Society UK. There are over 170 lifesaving clubs based throughout the UK and Ireland, which teach skills such as drowning prevention, life support and personal survival. The learning of lifesaving takes place in a variety of water environments, such as swimming pools , inland water venues and at coastal locations. Often clubs coach their members towards achieving RLSS UK awards as part of

51-459: A very high level of skill. The Distinction is awarded on passing three 3 gold awards. Training programmes exist for all ages, from young children to adults. Some lifesaving and lifeguard clubs operate as volunteer organisations, providing safety cover at locations where there would otherwise be none. The RLSS organises both national and regional speed and skills competitions and many clubs, including university affiliated clubs (organised through

68-602: Is a history museum and hall of fame , located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida , United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around the world. Exhibits include ancient art and both reproductions and original art depicting famous moments in swimming history (from ancient times to modern), swimwear , and civil rights, as well as memorabilia and artifacts belonging to persons who have promoted or excelled in aquatics. It

85-879: Is recognized by FINA ( Fédération Internationale de Natation ) as the official hall for the aquatics sports. In 1965, Johnny Weissmuller became the president of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, that with this charge in 1970 was present at the Commonwealth Games in Jamaica and was introduced to Queen Elizabeth. ISHOF was incorporated in Florida as a non-profit educational corporation on November 23, 1964, with Buck Dawson, as its first executive director. Nine months later—in August 1965—a 50-meter pool, 25-yard diving well, and warm-up pool were completed. This initial part of

102-648: The 1900 Summer Olympics for Water Polo. Henry is an International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee. He was the swimming instructor for the British royal family , using the swimming pool at the Bath Club , Dover Street . He helped to formalise the rules of water polo. With Archibald Sinclair (1866–1922), he wrote a book on swimming for the Badminton Library . He died in the St Pancras district of London, aged 68. He

119-667: The British Universities Lifesaving Clubs Association ( BULSCA )) field teams at these events. The RLSS offers community courses as well as vocational qualifications for pool and beach lifeguards. These vocational awards are recognised throughout the UK and Ireland and are awarded under the auspices of the Institute of Qualified Lifeguards. These awards include the National Pool and National Beach Lifeguard Qualifications (NPLQ and NBLQ respectively) as well as

136-509: The International Swimming Hall of Fame with an outreach arm, that Swimming World can provide, to the athletes, coaches and volunteers around the world in aquatics. Brent Rutemiller will become the Chief Executive Officer overseeing the merger. The Hall of Fame's mission is to collaborate with aquatic organizations worldwide to preserve, educate and celebrate the history of aquatic sports while promoting Every Child A Swimmer (Tackling

153-588: The Survive & Save Programme. the flagship award being the Bronze Medallion . For a description of the Medallion itself see Bronze Medallion (New Zealand and Australia) . Subsequent awards under the Survive & Save programme follow a path to silver and gold though four disciplines of lifesaving, open water, competition, and still water. The final award of lifesaving is that of Distinction , an award that demands

170-612: The Swimming Hall of Fame complex was dedicated on December 27, 1965, witnessed by 4,500 swimmers and other spectators from all fifty states and eleven foreign countries. In 1968, the then-Swimming Hall of Fame became the first world-recognized hall of fame in any sport, when the 105-nation FINA Congress met at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City and endorsed the hall of fame as an "International Swimming Hall of Fame". On June 16, 1969,

187-594: The UK and Ireland. The Society has had Royal Patronage since 1904 starting with King Edward VII . HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO is the current Commonwealth President of the Society. It is based in the Midlands town of Worcester , Worcestershire . The RLSS is part of Royal Lifesaving Society Commonwealth, and the International Life Saving Federation . Lifesaving and lifeguarding are promoted as

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204-483: The national epidemic of childhood drowning head on, the International Swimming Hall of Fame is a driving force behind nationwide legislation to require swim lessons for all children before they are admitted into kindergarten). To be the global focal point for sharing cultures, showcasing events, increasing participation in aquatic sports and developing educational and lesson programs that promote swimming as an essential life-skill. The Executive Nomination Committee, with

221-550: The new National Pool Management Course (NPMQ). RLSS UK offers various courses for young people including the Rookie Lifeguard Programme which is part of the governments National Plan for Teaching of Swimming developed to teach children aged 8 to 12 years old the basics in life saving. Other programmes include Young Leaders (12+), Assistant Instructor (14+) and Rookie Instructor (16+) as well as Assistant Beach Lifeguard and Senior Lifesaving Awards. Young people also have

238-602: The opportunity to use their lifesaving skills in a competitive environment through the Sport Section of the Society. Lifesaving Life Support refers to the series of exams implemented by the RLSS in order to assess a lifesaver 's ability in on land rescue techniques. William Henry (swimmer) William Henry (28 June 1859 – 20 March 1928), born Joseph Nawrocki , was an English competitive swimmer and lifesaver who represented Great Britain in international competition. He

255-407: The organization's Articles of Incorporation were amended to reflect that the name was changed to "International Swimming Hall of Fame". The first members of the hall of fame—a class of twenty-one—were inducted in 1965. See the full list of all honorees since 1965 In 2017, the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) merged its operations with Swimming World Magazine . The combination provided

272-652: Was buried with his wife Elizabeth at Highgate Cemetery , with a memorial above the grave paid for by members and friends of the Royal Life Saving Society . This article about a swimming Olympic medallist of the United Kingdom is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This biographical article relating to a British water polo figure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum ( ISHOF )

289-508: Was of Polish ancestry, and changed his original Polish surname Nawrocki to the English "Henry". He was a co-founder of the Royal Life Saving Society . As a swimmer he won a number of national and European championships. In 1906, at 46, he became the oldest ever Olympic medal winner in swimming as a member of the British men's 4×250-metre relay team which won the bronze medal. He won a gold medal in

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