The 1981 Lifesaving World Championships were conducted between 1–3 May 1981 at

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on the island of

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. They were held under the auspices of World Lifesaving (WLS), one of the two precursor organisations to the

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(ILS). 15 Ocean and Beach events were held purely for competitors representing their club teams. Some 47 club teams participated from 5 countries including

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, and the

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. It was the first World Lifesaving Championships for Clubs.

Results

References

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Sport in Bali Lifesaving competitions