A club which trains people to become surfing life savers has joined a seafront destination.

Sea Lanes, in Madeira Drive, Brighton, is the UK’s first national open water swimming centre.

Alongside the 50 metre outdoor pool, there are modular units which host cafes, shops and a yoga studio.

The latest addition is Brighton’s Surf Life Saving Club, who will have access to Sea Lanes’ beach lockers, showers and storage for their equipment.

Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club delivers weekly training sessions throughout the year for members aged eight and above.

Members are taught first aid and rescue techniques. Many go on to become qualified lifeguards.

The Argus: Sea Lanes has a 50 metre swimming pool alongside businessesSea Lanes has a 50 metre swimming pool alongside businesses (Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus)

David Samuel, chairman of Brighton Surf Life Saving Club said: “Sea Lanes allocating a provision for the Beach Lockers for us has been a crucial life-saving resource.”

“The growth of surf life saving and surf life saving sport is a representation of the interest and growth in all sea-based water sports but particularly in open-water swimming.

“This large influx of new open-water enthusiasts has helped swell the ranks of Surf Lifesaving Clubs around the UK with membership figures tripling in number since 2017.

“Conversely, this massive increase in open water participation has also meant a lot more people need to be rescued by lifeguards.

“Like open water swimming, our lifesaving community is growing quickly, consequently there is a greater demand for training kit and crucially for kit storage. The club has many surf boards, including more than 30 junior rescue boards, adult rescue boards and sport race boards.

“At three metres long this fundamental kit requires a large amount of storage and needs to be on the beach.

Joe McNulty, director at Sea Lanes said: “Our core objective is to help swimmers safely access the sea, we are really pleased to be able to support Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club and help educate and promote the city’s young lifeguard’s development.”

Other businesses at Sea Lanes include: South Downs Leisure, Brighton Surf Life Saving Club, The Endurance Project, Sea Gym Brighton, Paddle People, Reach Physiotherapy, Luna Wave Yoga, Photomatic, Powerwatts, Barre Set, Bison Beer, Fika and Moore Law.