| Senior competitions run for qualified active members aged 13 years and older as at 30th September. This also included Masters age groups (30+). Seniors not only train for carnivals (inter-club competition) and fitness, but also to further develop their lifesaving skills. The following table shows the events for Cadets/Seniors/Masters members of various ages and includes both individual and team events. | ||||||
| Beach Carnivals | U/15 | U/17 | U/19 | Open | Over 24 | Masters |
| Beach Sprint | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Beach Flags | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Beach relay (team 4) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Belt and Reel (team 2) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Surf Race | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Board Race | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Board Rescue (team 2) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Board Relay (team 3) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tube Race | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 5 Person R & R (mixed) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Men’s Belt Race | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Women’s Belt Race | ✓ | |||||
| Ski | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Double Ski | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Taplin Relay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Cameron Relay | ✓ | |||||
| Ironman & Ironwoman | ✓ (no ski) | ✓ (no ski) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Surf Boats (team 4 plus sweep) | ✓ | ✓ | U23 | ✓ | ||
| 2 km Run | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Surfboard riding (short/long boards) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Carnivals from December-March, States March, Nationals April | ||||||
| International competition: Australian Lifesaving Team including Wieland Shield every 2 years and VIS | ||||||
| Further information: | ||||||
| http://www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au/resources/documents/Beach_Event_Descriptions.pdf | ||||||
| Lifesaving Events | ||||||
| Champion Lifesaver | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Patrol (teams of 4) | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| First aid (teams of 2) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Rescue and resuscitation (R and R) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| IRB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| States February apart from R and R (with Senior Carnivals) and IRB (April-July) | ||||||
| Further information: | ||||||
| www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au/resources/documents/Surf_Sports_Manual_-_Lifesaving_Events.pdf | ||||||
| Pool Events | ||||||
| Line throw | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 200m Obstacle Swim | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 100m Obstacle Swim | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 50m Manikin Carry | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 100m Rescue Medley | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 100m Manikin Carry with Fins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 100m Manikin Tow with Fins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 200m Super Lifesaver | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 4 x 25m Manikin Relay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Carnivals and States from June-July, Nationals August | ||||||
| International competition: Australian Lifesaving Team with a variety of international events | ||||||
| Further information: | ||||||
| http://www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au/resources/documents/Pool_Event_Descriptions.pdf | ||||||
