STATESIDE CHAT With Kristin Thomas
What a privilege to have the opportunity to share my passion for stand up paddling with SUP Mag UK and you , the readers !
I look forward to highlighting people and events happening outside the UK , focusing on the USA and the Americas . Before being added to the fantastic list of contributors to these great print and online publications , I was asked to share a little about myself and my background .
Although I ’ ve been a lifelong water enthusiast , I found my true passion in SUP over a dozen years ago . I ’ ve spent time as a competitive swimmer , lifeguard and swim instructor , recreational windsurfer , and longboard surfer through the years . I ’ ve also spent time under the water getting my PADI freediving and open water scuba licenses during the pandemic . I think it is safe to say I ’ m addicted to water ; isn ’ t it fascinating – and gratifying – that this healthy addiction to H20 is rooted in brain research . ( Perhaps we ’ re not all crazy ! ;) s t a n d u p p a d d l e m a g u k 4