K38 Japan - RWC Women
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K38 Japan – RWC Operator Sumika Minamoto
Sumika Minamoto is an athlete in her own right. She earned it by applying herself to the sport of swimming. Her teamwork and desire to excel brought her and her team to the podium in the Summer Olympics earning a bronze medal. Read more here: http://ameblo.jp/sumikaminamoto/entry-11686283952.html
Her natural affinity for water led her to seek a career in lifesaving, a perfect blend of her talent. Her lifeguarding skills are applied in Tokushima-shi, through the Tokushima Lifesaving Club where she enjoys working on the surf patrol. On her Facebook page you can see her passion for education through select training programs to increase her water capabilities. Not surprising she is a role model for many.
She constantly seeks professional development in the arena of lifesaving along with her fellow lifeguards. This is how I came to meet her in Japan attending our Stage 3 K38 Japan Open Water RWC course at River Port Marina, Kanagawa Hiratsuka. She stood out as the sole female in the class. A position that is usually reserved for myself. There are few women worldwide who are interested and committed to develop skillsets as a Rescue Water Craft operator. I can name them all, that is how few there are.
Women have to want it, which means they have to produce difficult and exacting tasks and have the confidence to manage a Rescue Water Craft under pressure in extreme conditions. It was great to find her and women like her in training; I was impressed as I always am when ladies step forward for the challenge and to test their capabilities and discover the rewards. I’m looking forward to hearing more about Sumika’s accomplishments in the future and wish her the best in her water safety pursuits.
Sumika can now add to her lifesaving expertise the title ‘Rescue Water Craft Operator’, she earned it and I know she will represent the standards invested in her, and her actions will help others.
Shawn Alladio
K38 Founder
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