Nigel Bowden

National Events Manager for Surf Life Saving GB, Chairman of Cornwall Surf Life Saving, Flood Rescue Instructor. Views are my own!

[Adrian Mayhew @adeymayhew_]

Great weekend #flood training with @surflifesaving team @SWLifeguards using the fab equipment from @safequiprescue #PPE . Team working hard preparing for #Storm season

[Surf Life Saving GB @surflifesaving]

The SLSGB National Surf Life Saving Championships are back!

Weymouth 2nd - 9th August 2025

Entries are NOW OPEN!
Contact your Club Team Manager to enter.
Entry deadline: Friday, 18th July at 6pm

#SLSGBChamps #SurfLifeSaving #Weymouth2025

[Surf Life Saving GB @surflifesaving]

#heatwave2025 2.0 starts this weekend. #Public mainly young males are 5X more at risk of #Drowning when temperatures exceed 24C #Schools #Parents #Colleges pass this on #SLSGB

[Surf Life Saving GB @surflifesaving]

☀️HEATWAVE WARNING☀️
When the sun’s out, we know everyone heads to the water to cool off. But hot weather = higher risk of drowning — especially for teenagers and young adults.
#floatlikeastar #respectthewater #slsgb

[Surf Life Saving GB @surflifesaving]

FLOAT LIKE A STAR ⭐

S – Stay calm
T – Tilt your head back with your ears in the water
A – Arms and legs out wide
R – Relax and signal for help
Learn it. Share it. Practice it. Float like a STAR.

#FloatLikeAStar | #FloatToLive | #SLSGB| #drowningpreventionweek

[Surf Life Saving GB @surflifesaving]

Great to see @NSBowden and the @GBRlifesaving on @itvnews last night - the only sport that saves lives ! #Brisbane2032 #Olympics to watch out for !

[Surf Life Saving GB @surflifesaving]

The SLSGB National Update and Heroes of the Surf Awards, 3rd February 2024 where we display helpful and useful club information which is essential CPD for all Club Officers, Trainer Assessors and Coaches. Find out more here - https://t.co/7O8nxmzo1O

[Cornwall Flood Rescue Team @SLSCornFloodRes]

How many people practice basic line work? - essential for any inland waters when within 3m of water. This from yesterday’s training

[Cornwall Flood Rescue Team @SLSCornFloodRes]

New flood volunteers had an intro to Flood Boats and line work. Already experienced lifesavers from @surflifesaving clubs up and down Cornwall. @HMCoastguard

[Adrian Mayhew @adeymayhew_]

Our @surflifesaving #SAR teams are being increasingly call out by police - their understanding of the aquatic environment and wet victims is unique @yorkrescueboat @barbhovercraft @_LASAR_ @WessexRescue @SWLifeguards @SLSCornFloodRes #SLSGB

[Cornwall Flood Rescue Team @SLSCornFloodRes]

And that’s a wrap ! Well done to all those who came to @surflifesaving Cornwall Inshore Rescue Boat training and assessment weekend. Solid surf , solid lifesavers. Please support Flood and Surf Lifesaving Teams throughout 🇬🇧

[Paddy Morgan @drpaddymorgan]

Beautiful e.g. of applied science saving lives. Danger of driven, smart, hard working people collaborating is that amazing things happen! Strong work @ProfMikeTipton
Float to Live | University of Portsmouth https://t.co/gCsxai3qnZ #lab2lifesaving #drowningprevention #FloatToLive

[Adrian Mayhew @adeymayhew_]

Multi agency EX today our teams @SLSCornFloodRes & Devon #SLSGB working with SW teams @surflifesaving

[Martin Kemp @realmartinkemp]

I rarely get upset, angry or surprised by people’s behaviour but this is the pits!!!
I hope they will be disgusted with themselves when they get caught!!

[Cornwall Flood Rescue Team @SLSCornFloodRes]

As the sun goes down make sure you have a backup plan to get out if you are entering the water. Calm it may be, but it’s the coldest time of the year for the sea around our coast. @surflifesaving

[Surf Life Saving GB @surflifesaving]

Tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh K.G K.T.A 1921 – 2021
Celebrating 66 years as our Patron - https://t.co/ghkRMtHa4y
#HRHPrincePhilip #HRHDukeofEdinburgh #slsgb

[Adrian Mayhew @adeymayhew_]

Our @SLSGB_Chairman expresses the whole of the surf lifesaving community thoughts #dukeofedinburgh

[Adrian Mayhew @adeymayhew_]

Really #proud of our teams today @SLSCornFloodRes & #Devon @surflifesaving - and the IC manager @ChSuptGMayhew @DC_Police - always difficult in these protracted incidents

[Cornwall Flood Rescue Team @SLSCornFloodRes]

Cornwall and Devon @surflifesaving flood Teams combine to search rivers as part of specialist search coordinated by Police

[Cornwall Flood Rescue Team @SLSCornFloodRes]

Teams completed their areas and police continuing with their specialist team. @DC_Police