Gary Johnson

australian Aquatics professional

Gary has spent 25 years working roles from lifeguard to industry consultant, which started following an incident when supervising a pool in 2001. Gary went through the experience of not seeing a swimmer in time to be able to perform a successful resuscitation. This became the day he started questioning everything about lifeguarding. 

Outside of aquatics he’s worked on the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, served in the Australian Army Reserve and is currently a Deputy Captain with the NSW Rural Fire Service.

He lives with his wife and 3 daughters in the New England region of Australia and loves to tackle the big ones of how to best protect both swimmers and lifeguards.

Robin McGloughlin

Poolview Limited

Robin has the authority and passion to inform and raise awareness of Drowning Prevention Technology with over 30 years’ experience within the UK leisure sector.

A Co-founder and Director in Poolview Ltd , a leading provider of Drowning Prevention and Technology solutions within the UK

An acknowledged expert in the field who writes thought evoking articles, challenging others to consider swimmer safety in a different light.

A pioneer of the concept referred to as "Blended Lifeguarding", Robin endeavors to express his opinions in a positive and constructive way, challenging preconceived ideas and generally raising the profile of safer swimming practice

Helen Meckiffe

RIGHt Dierctions

Helen has worked in the leisure industry for the past 20 years in a variety of management roles, including as a group lifeguard manager for a large operator.

Helen’s passion for lifeguarding, standards and training has resulted in a variety of specialist consultancy roles and collaborative working with some of the country’s major awarding organisations.