• 1972 FIS World Championships

    The World Campionships took place in Vittel-Neufchâteau-Contrexville in France. Nine nations participated: Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Great Britain, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain.

  • 1974 FIS World Championships

    The World Championship took place in the 50 m swimming pool in Barcelona (Spain). Eleven nations participated: Spain, Italy, France, Netherlands, Great Britain, Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Germany FR, Ireland and Switzerland.

  • 1976 FIS World Championships

    The World Championships took place in Berlin (Germany FR) and 11 nations participated: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany FR, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain and Turkey. Dr. Klaus Wilkens PhD was the chief referee of the championships.

  • 1978 FIS World Championships

    The World Championships were organised in the Cristal Palace National Sports Centre in London (United Kingdom). It was organised by the Royal Life Saving Society - United Kingdom with the collaboration of the National Westminster Bank. Nine nations participated: Bulgaria, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain and Germany.

  • 1981 World Games

    The first World Games were held in Santa Clara (United States). Lifesaving was not yet included in the programme.

  • 1981 FIS World Championships

    The World Championship took place in the Diana Swimming pool (50 m by 21m) in Sofia (Bulgaria) and in the Pantcherevo lake. The chief referee was Ilia Lalov.Eight teams participated: Bulgaria, France, Germany FR, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland and Spain.

  • 1982 FIS European Championships

    The European Championships took place in Warendorf (Germany) in the 50 m Swimming Pool of the Sports Training Centre of the German Defence Forces. Eight nations participated: Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden.

  • 1983 FIS World Championships

    The World Championships took place in Warszawa (Poland) and nine nations participated: Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany FR., Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden.It was decided that from 1983 onwards, the Lifesaving World Championships should be organised every four years.