The Surf Life Saving Association of Wales is the Governing Body for all the voluntary beach lifeguard clubs in Wales, stretching from Barry in the east to Aberystwyth in the west and Anglesey in the north.  From a handful of people and clubs five decades ago, SLSA Wales has now grown to 31 clubs from south to north Wales and almost 3,200 volunteers. Truly an outstanding record and achievement, particularly when you consider how many lives have been saved by these volunteers.  Very sadly, a couple of office fires (no one hurt thankfully) destroyed most of the records from the 1970s/1980s.  What we do know, is that over a thirty year period, 1,988 rescues were performed and 4,646 lifeguards qualified; can there be a better endorsement for the work of the Surf Life Saving Association of Wales, its lifeguard clubs and its volunteers?