The ILS shares the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) vision of a world where athletes can participate in a doping-free sporting environment.

The ILS has committed itself and its member federations/organisations to adhere to the WADA standards and seeks to provide a clean, safe and fair sporting environment.

A key principle of WADA’s World Anti-Doping Code International Standard for Education (ISE) is that the first encounter with clean sport and anti-doping should be for athletes to be educated before being tested.

Against this background all members participating at the Lifesaving World Championships (LWC) 2026 are reminded of their anti-doping responsibilities under ILS policies and rules. These, policies, rules, plans and other information may be found here on the ILS website.

In addition, as per Part B Section 13 of the ILS LWC2026 Handbook and the ILS Anti-Doping Education Plan , athletes, coaches, managers and medical professionals from the top eight ranked Open, Youth and IRB National Teams from LWC2024 must complete and submit details of their WADA or WADA Approved National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) Anti-Doping Education Learning (ADEL) prior to participation in LWC 2026.

It is also strongly recommended that all participants including youth, open and master age competitors, team coaches, team medical personnel, and parents/carers, as well as officials and administrators review the sport integrity information and, as appropriate to their role, complete their equivalent National Anti-Drug Organisation (NADO) or WADA online training relevant to their role at LWC 2026.

Please refer here to access the for the WADA ADEL on-line training.

Please also be advised that anti-doping testing has occurred at past ILS Championships and will again be undertaken at LWC2026.

Further information is available by contacting ILS Headquarters at: hq@ilsf.org.