DISCOVERY ACCREDITATION

This license is for athletes who wish to try lifesaving sport for the first time. It applies to one training or competition day only and is not valid for provincial or national championships. An athlete may obtain a Discovery License only once.

If an athlete wishes to train or compete again, they will be charged the remaining accreditation fees.

JUNIOR ATHLETES

To be eligible to compete in the Pool and Surf categories of the Championnats québécois de sauvetage (CQS) or in sanctioned competitions, athletes must fall into one of the following categories:

• Category 10 years old and under (mixed)
• Be 10 and under on December 31 of the current year.
• Category 11–12 years old (Girls & Boys)
• Be at least 11 and under 13 on December 31st of the current year.
• In the event of an insufficient number of athletes, heats will be mixed, but compiled separately.
• Category 13–14 years old (Girls & Boys)
• Be at least 13 and under 15 on December 31 of the current year.

15-18 AND SENIOR ATHLETES

To be eligible to compete in the Pool and Surf categories at a CQS or sanctioned competitions, athletes must have a current Lifesaving Society license (i.e., Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross or National Lifeguard) on the first day of competition and meet one of the following categories:

• Category 15 to 18 years old (Girls and Boys)
• Be at least 15 and under 19 on December 31 of the current year.
• Senior Category
• Be at least 19 years old on December 31 of the current year.

MASTERS

To be eligible to compete at a CQS or sanctioned competitions, athletes must have previously held a Lifesaving Society license (i.e., Bronze Medallion, Bronze Cross or National Lifeguard) on the first day of competition and be at least 30 years old on December 31 of the current year.