Greg Allum AM becomes an MLC Honorary Life Member
Mediterranean 27.04.2024. The Mediterranean Lifesaving Confederation (MLC) proudly announces that the ILS Lifesaving Hall of Fame Honoree, Greg Allum (Australia), became an MLC Honorary Life Member.
Greg Allum AM is an International Life Saving Federation (ILS) Commander and a member of the ILS Hall of Fame. He has been an ILS Board Member who, as volunteer member of lifesaving for more than 55 years, is passionate about lifesaving sport to promote the humanitarian goal of improving worldwide water safety. Over the years he has also been Honorary LS Competition Director, a 30 year (and current) member of the ILS Sport Commission, and Chair of the ILS Sport Regulations Committee. Within Surf Lifesaving Australia (SLSA) Greg is also a past SLSA Board Member, Director of Competition, Australian Open Ironman Champion, and a national representative as an athlete, coach and official. He has been recognised with Life Membership of his Club (Wanda SLSC), Sydney Branch, NSW State, SLSA, and is a member of the SLSA Hall of Fame. He has been involved in every LWC since inception of ILS in 1994 either as a member the LWC Organising and Competition Committees, or as a Chief Referee, or in other senior roles. Greg is also co-founder and (currently) joint custodian of the International Surf Rescue Challenge, a biennial competition that is open to all member federations of ILS. He is honoured and humbled to have been awarded Honorary Life Membership Mediterranean Lifesaving Confederation.
Allum, commented about his recognition: "Thank you for your most unexpected letter dated 22 April 2024. The very generous offer of MLC Honorary Life Membership is a wonderful honour and one that I am humbled to accept. The Mediterranean basin faces unique humanitarian challenges with the too often tragic loss of life as people attempt to cross the sea to seek a better way of life. The MLC is to be congratulated on its formation and its ideals that are totally consistent with the IILS, our peak world body. A key element of water safety education is the promotion of lifesaving sport that demonstrates lifesaving capacity and safety in the water through athletic competitions. With an emphasis on water safety the MLC certainly promotes the Olympic motto of “faster higher, stronger, (and safer) - together”. And, hopefully, one day Lifesaving will be admitted as an Olympic Sport furthering the ILS and MLC ideals. I extend my congratulations and best wishes to the MLC and again thank you for the honour!"
The MLC President, Giorgio Quintavalle and the MLC Secretary General, Dr Stathis Avramidis, said on this occasion: “Greg Allum is a world level legend of lifesaving sport. His contributions to our field in various positions is rich in content and duration. His sirene mindset, modesty and kindness gain instantly the attention of everyone whereas his achievements and contributions are outstanding. We are truly proud to enlist him among the great honorary members of our lifesaving family. He will be a good role model to our Mediterranean athletes!”
