Community

For me, community isn’t a concept. It’s the neighbourhood pool, where I made friends, learned to swim, and found a place that felt like home. Over the years, I’ve given back by teaching younger kids to swim and lifeguarding on my days off to keep the pool a safe place for everyone.

I became a junior coach

Once I was old enough to

I learned how to race

At the age of 6, I learned how to swim. Soon after that I had my first races. Over time I learned how to race and compete with other swimmers.

I met REAL lifeguards

On one of our summer holidays I met with real lifeguards in Malibu. I did not only love the ocean, it made me interested in lifeguarding as well.

I wanted a bigger pool

I started a training in Malibu, 8 years after I met the lifeguards at that beach. Now I was learning the skills that these lifeguards have.

I learned how to race in the ocean

I became a certified lifeguard

Here I am talking to a coastal lifeguard in Malibu on one of my summer trips with my parents.