Greek Lifesaving Sports Association

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The Greek Lifesaving Sports Association (GLSA) is a non-profit organization that operates as the home of lifesaving sport in Greece. It is certified by the General Secretariat of Sports of the Ministry of Sports for sport recreation and by the Athens Court of First Instance for water safety. It leads, supports and collaborates with national and international organizations engaged in water safety and lifesaving sport.

Founder

Dr. Stathis Avramidis

To The Saviors

To The Saviors is an inspirational tribute to the visionaries of world water safety, produced by the Greek Lifesaving Sports Association. The video tribute honors some of the world’s most distinguished visionaries, whose legacy has profoundly advanced lifesaving, swimming, and sport and champions the inclusion of lifesaving sport in the Olympic Games for saving lives.

Introduction To The Saviors

Drowning remains one of the most urgent and enduring global public health challenges. Across the centuries, countless people have devoted their lives to confronting this silent burden of death. Among these innumerable unsung heroes, certain extraordinary figures rise above time. This short video highlights some of the most eminent pioneers who have served humanity as politicians, lifeguards, swimmers, physicians, academics, leaders, royals, and pioneers. They stand as enduring beacons and role models for both present and future generations. Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympic Games. Nelson Mandela believed that sport has the power to change the world. The ILS Secretary General, Dr Harald Vervaecke, inspires us to do good anyway. The creator of Baywatch, Greg Bonann, encourages us to never give up towards achieving a goal.

To The Saviors Production

The video was directed by Dr Stathis Avramidis, narrated by Joe Geoffrey and edited by Stamatis Tripodis. It is produced by the Greek Lifesaving Sports Association and is endorsed by the International Life Saving Federation, the International Life Saving Federation of Europe, the Mediterranean Lifesaving Confederation. and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

To The Saviors

Saviors

The saviors include:

Narration

In honor of the saviors. The peaceful driving forces. The undervalued, the isolated. The outsiders. The ones who draw lines outside the box to find solutions. Those who make history through deeds, not words. Those who see every problem as just another failure stone towards their goal. They cut the Gordian knot. Inaction is not their option. You can praise them. Doubt them. Honor or condemn them. But the only thing you can't do is disregard them because they inspire. They shape lives. And they move safety forward. While some see them as troublemakers or obsessed ... we see vision. Because those who dare to dream that they can use sport, swimming, and lifesaving to save lives, are the ones who will! The video ends with a simple and yet substantial message: When games are played, lives are saved. Lifesaving sport should enter the Olympic Games.

Eagle’s Rebirth: A Lifesaver’s Odyssey to Gold


Eagle’s Rebirth: A Lifesaver’s Odyssey to Gold is a 15-minute film about Pantelis Avramidis who became a European and World Masters Lifesaving champion at the age of 82 in October 2022. His story was directed by Dr Stathis Avramidis and produced by the Greek Lifesaving Sports Association.

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