Lifesaving Sport

Canadian Records

The Lifesaving Society Canada maintains and recognizes Canadian records for men and women in all open and age-group categories.  Canadian records can only be set at a competition sanctioned by the Lifesaving Society Canada, or those international competitions and championships that have been sanctioned by the ILS sport commission.

Complete records are confirmed and maintained by the Lifesaving Society Ontario branch.  If you have set a faster time than what is listed at a sanctioned competition (not a provincial, national or world championships), complete and submit the Lifesaving Sport Record Form.

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Open Women



50 M LC Manikin Carry

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
36.59 Brittany Shaw National Team / Équipe nationale Commonwealth Championships October 1, 2011
40.27 Stephanie Hatt National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2004 World Championships - National Teams September 17, 2004
40.80 Stephanie Hatt Guelph Marlins Aquatic Club Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 30, 2004
42.55 Lori Borgal Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 18, 2003
44.55 Angela Nardella Toronto Beach Patrol Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 4, 2002
44.97 Shannon Bell Vancouver Lifeguard Society Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 12, 2001
45.22 Shannon Bell Vancouver Lifeguard Society Rescue 2000 World Championships- National Teams March 27, 2000


100 M LC Manikin Carry with Fins

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
57.48 Audrey Prayal-Brown National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2014 September 26, 2014
1:02.67 Audrey Prayal-Brown St. Laurent Lifesaving Club Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championships April 27, 2014
1:03.80 Audrey Prayal-Brown National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2012 November 9, 2012
1:04.73 Hayley John Canadian Forces Lifesaving Team Rescue 2004 World Championships - Interclub September 23, 2004
1:09.60 Anita Lee National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2000 World Championships - National Teams March 27, 2000


100 M LC Obstacle Swim

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
1:04.35 Carla Geurts-Cole Dalhousie University Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 21, 2006
1:05.62 Laura Kendall Mississauga Lifesaving Club Ontario Pool Lifesaving Championship March 4, 2006
1:07.23 Gail Findlay-Shirras Vancouver Parks Board Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 7, 2005


200 M LC Obstacle Swim

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
2:11.67 Carla Guerts-Cole National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2006 World Championships - National Teams February 26, 2006
2:21.78 Jennifer Ellison National Team / Équipe nationale Commonwealth Championships July 6, 2003
2:22.09 Noemie Loiselle Unattached Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 4, 2002
2:25.82 Anita Lee National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2000 World Championships - National Teams March 27, 2000


100 M LC Rescue Medley (15 M underwater)

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
1:26.48 Hayley John Canadian Forces Lifesaving Team Rescue 2004 World Championships September 23, 2004
1:28.26 Jennifer Ellison Canadian National Team Rescue 2004 World Championships September 17, 2004
1:28.32 Shannon Bell Vancouver Lifeguard Society Rescue 2000 Lifesaving World Championships March 30, 2000


100 M LC Rescue Medley (17.5 M underwater)

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
1:16.48 Haylie Burton Équipe Canada Rep Team German Cup November 21, 2015
1:17.14 Chantique Payne National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2012 November 9, 2012
1:21.61 Chantique Payne National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2010 World Championships - National Teams October 10, 2010


200 M LC Super Lifesaver

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
2:31.86 Chantique Payne National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2012 November 9, 2012
2:33.67 Chantique Payne National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2010 World Championships - National Teams October 10, 2010
2:35.43 Chantique Payne National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2008 World Championships - National Teams July 8, 2008
2:40.31 Stephanie Hatt National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2004 World Championships - National Teams September 17, 2004
2:42.25 Stephanie Hatt Guelph Marlins Aquatic Club Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 30, 2004
2:44.68 Jennifer Ellison Mississauga Lifesaving Club Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 18, 2003
2:47.42 Anita Lee National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2000 World Championships - National Teams March 27, 2000


100 M LC Tow with Fins

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
1:02.39 Audrey Prayal-Brown National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2014 September 26, 2014
1:04.66 Gail Findlay-Shirras National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2012 November 9, 2012
1:06.00 Gail Findlay-Shirras National Team / Équipe nationale Commonwealth Championships October 1, 2011
1:06.67 Stephanie Hatt Guelph Marlins Aquatic Club Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 30, 2004
1:08.49 Camille Lanctot-Downs Québec Elite - Aquam Boomerang Rescue 2002 World Championships - Interclub May 16, 2002
1:09.23 Anita Lee Vancouver Lifeguard Society Rescue 2000 World Championships - Interclub March 30, 2000


12.5 M Line Throw (2014 forward)

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
11.65 Audrey Prayal-Brown, Gail Findlay-Shirras St. Laurent Lifesaving Team Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship April 27, 2014


12 M Line Throw (2000-2013)

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
11.79 Audrey Prayal-Brown, Rachael Betuik Halifax Regional Municipality Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship June 6, 2010
12.92 Allyson Tayler, Carly Gasparini Upper Canada Lifesaving Club Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship March 9, 2008
13.51 Isabelle Parent, Stephanie Labelle Quebec Aquam Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 7, 2005
15.00 Ryan Watts, Caitlin Black-Allen Toronto Rescue Rescue 2002 World Championships - Interclub May 12, 2002
15.71 Véronique Comtois, Melanie Paré Équipe du Québec – Aquam Boomerang Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 4, 2002


4 x 25 M LC Manikin Relay

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
1:41.76 Claire Bortolotti, Mercedes Leblanc, Jacinda Smit, Sienna Quirk Canadian Forces Lifesaving Team 7th CISM Military World Games October 22, 2019
1:47.54 Laurie Depault, Marie-Charlotte Hamel, Sandrine Hamel, Marie-Helene Paquette Rouville Surf Club Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championships May 15, 2016
1:48.86 Emma Arppe-Robertson, Jennifer Ellison, Stephanie Hatt, Victoria Mungall Guelph Marlins Aquatic Club Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 30, 2004
1:51.75 Shannon Bell, Anita Lee, Kimberley Kerr, Amy Lanza Vancouver Lifeguard Society Rescue 2000 World Championships - Interclub March 30, 2000


4 x 50 M LC Medley Relay

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
1:51.05 Mercedes Leblanc, Jacinda Smit, Sandra McLean, Claire Bortolotti Canadian Forces Lifesaving Team 7th CISM Military World Games October 22, 2019
1:53.31 Kristin Cloutier, Alexis Jordan, Laura Kendall, Chantique Payne Guelph Marlins Aquatic Club Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship March 9, 2008
1:53.70 Kirri Lean, Teri Share, Stephanie Bigelow, Isabelle Pare Canadian Forces Lifesaving Team Rescue 2006 World Championships - Interclub February 26, 2006
1:56.30 Mireille Amyot, Véronique Gauthier, Laurie Simard, Christine St-Jacques Crer - Mars et Venus Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championship May 30, 2004
1:57.40 Véronique Godbout, Véronique Comtois, Camille Lanctôt-Downs, Emmanuella Ruel Québec Elite - Aquam Boomerang Rescue 2002 World Championships - Interclub May 16, 2002
1:58.06 Shannon Bell, Anita Lee, Kimberly Kerr, Amy Lanza Vancouver Lifeguard Society Rescue 2000 World Championships - Interclub March 30, 2000


4 x 50 M LC Obstacle Relay

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
2:02.42 Jacinda Smit, Sandra McLean, Claire Bortolotti, Mercedes Leblanc Canadian Forces Lifesaving Team 7th CISM Military World Games October 22, 2019
2:04.29 Kristin Cloutier, Alexis Jordan, Laura Kendall, Chantique Payne Guelph Marlins Aquatic Club Canadian Pool Lifesaving Championships March 9, 2008
2:06.74 Shannon Bell, Anita Lee, Kimberly Kerr, Amy Lanza Vancouver Lifeguard Society Rescue 2000 World Championships - Interclub March 30, 2000


12 M Line Throw (2000-2013) - National Team

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
11.00 Audrey Prayal-Brown, Terri Lynn Benison National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2012 November 9, 2012
11.17 Audrey Prayal-Brown, Marie-Eve Chamberland National Team / Équipe nationale Commonwealth Championships October 1, 2011


4 x 25 Manikin Relay - National Team

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
1:30.38 Margot Cunningham, Carolyne Godon, Haylie Burton, Dallas Walker National Team / Équipe nationale World Lifesaving Championships 2016 - National Teams September 11, 2016
1:33.95 Gail Findlay-Shirras, Chantique Payne, Audrey Prayal-Brown, Brittany Shaw National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2012 World Lifesaving Championships (National Teams) November 9, 2012
1:35.81 Gail Findlay-Shirras, Audrey Prayal-Brown, Brittany Shaw, Jennifer Ellison National Team / Équipe nationale Commonwealth Championships October 1, 2011
1:39.76 Jennifer Ellison, Gail Findlay-Shirras, Chantique Payne, Brittany Shaw National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2010 World Lifesaving Championships (National Teams) October 10, 2010
1:41.66 Jennifer Ellison, Veronique Comtois, Stephanie Hatt, Hayley John National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2004 World Lifesaving Championships (National Teams) September 16, 2004


4 x 50 M LC Medley Relay - National Team

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
1:47.93 Chantique Payne, Margot Cunningham, Carolyne Godon, Audrey Prayal-Brown National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2014 September 26, 2014
1:48.00 Gail Findlay-Shirras, Chantique Payne, Audrey Prayal-Brown, Terri-Lynn Benison National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2012 November 9, 2012
1:49.32 Jennifer Ellison, Gail Findlay-Shirras, Chantique Payne, Brittany Shaw National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2010 World Championships - National Teams October 10, 2010
1:50.00 Laura Kendall, Chantique Payne, Christie Smith, Renata Jaciw-Zurakowsky National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2008 World Championships July 26, 2008
1:50.77 Jennifer Ellison, Christie Smith, Carla Geurts-Cole, Teri Share National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2006 World Championships - National Teams February 26, 2006
1:53.05 Noémie Loiselle, Angela Nardella, Géraldine Lachance-Fortin, Anita Lee National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2002 World Championships - National Teams May 12, 2002
1:54.68 Anita Lee, Kim Kerr, Noemie Loiselle,Shannon Bell National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2000 World Championships March 27, 2000


4 x 50 M LC Obstacle Relay - National Team

Time Name Club / Affiliate Competition Date
1:56.95 Terri-Lynn Benison, Gail Findlay-Shirras, Chantique Payne, Brittany Shaw National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2012 November 9, 2012
1:58.98 Chantique Payne, Laura Kendall, Christie Smith, Renata Jaciw-Zurakowsky National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2008 World Championships - National Team July 26, 2008
2:01.19 Veronique Comtois, Jennifer Ellison, Christie Smith, Carla Guerts-Cole National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2006 World Championships - National Teams February 26, 2006
2:03.93 Angela Nardella, Shannon Bell, Noémie Loiselle Géraldine Lachance-Fortin National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2002 World Championships - National Teams May 12, 2002
2:07.02 Anita Lee, Kim Kerr, Amy Lanza, Noemie Loiselle, Shannon Bell National Team / Équipe nationale Rescue 2000 World Championships - National Teams March 27, 2000