The lifesaving events at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played between 24 and 26 August. 90 athletes from 9 nations participated in the tournament. The competition took place in Akita Prefectural Pool for pool events and in Iwaki Island Park for beach events. For both men and women, there were four individual events in pool lifesaving, three individual events in beach lifesaving, and an overall team event combining five non-medal team and relay events in pool and beach disciplines.
Participating nations
Medal table
Events Men 50 m manikin carry 100 m manikin carry with fins 100 m rescue medley 200 m obstacle swim Beach flags Board race Surf race Team overall Matt BoumanRyan ButcherWaleed DamonGary KurthGraeme Willcox Zane HolmesKy HurstJason O'PrayStephen ShortLuke Turner Lutz HeimannMaik HofmannThorsten LaurentMatthias LöwenbergCarsten Schlepphorst
Women 50 m manikin carry 100 m manikin carry with fins 100 m rescue medley 200 m obstacle swim Beach flags Board race Surf race Team overall Karla GilbertLeigh HablerKate KrywulyczKate McLellanGabby Moses Bronwyn BaumgartStacey BowleyCandice CraffordTracey MarthezeJenna Worlock Alexandra BerlinSteffy EckersJulia HübnerJana PescheckDaniela Schmutzer
References
External links International Life Saving Federation Lifesaving on IWGA website Results