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| Life saving at the 2017 World Games | |
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| Venue | Orbita Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 21–22 July 2017 |
| Competitors | 98 from 10 nations |
The life saving competition at the 2017 World Games took place from July 21 to July 22, in Wrocław in Poland, at the Orbita Swimming Pool.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Germany | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Australia | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 |  France | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Poland | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
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