GEORGE
WILLIAM MUKASA INDUCTED AS A GLSA HONORARY MEMBER
Greece 05.08.10.2022. The Greek Lifesaving Sports Association proudly announces the induction of George William Mukasa (Uganda) as an Honorary Member.
George William Mukasa said about his induction: "I am so privileged to be inducted as an Honorary members of GLSA. It is a prestigious nomination and a priceless membership status that does not come easily at international level. The GLSA has highly skilled and knowledgeable members by whom I love to learn from. I have been one of the GLSA’s international virtual students subscribing to the e-magazine Sport Lifesaver among other benefits. I commend the GLSA President and his team who have been so helpful, educative and inspiring us in Uganda on the contents of humanitarian lifesaving practices and lifesaving sport which I have picked up to roll out lifesaving games in Uganda under Lifesaving Association Uganda. I indeed feel the luckiest ever from Uganda and Africa to join an organization that touches the entire world!”
Mukasa is from
Uganda and has over 30 years of experience in aquatics. He was
motivated at the age of 14 to stop the drowning of his student mates and
decided to learn first aid by St. John Ambulance. He developed an interest in
first aid and swimming and worked as a volunteer lifeguard 4 hours/day for 6
years. Later he was elected a School Health Prefect by fellow students for his
dedication. He is an International Lifesaving and First Aid Trainer,
Tutor for trainers, Swimming Instructor and Official of FINA, IOC, UOC, USF and
the Uganda Swimming Federation. He is a certified lifesaver by RLSS and ILS, is
associated with the GLSA, and is an EMS with Elpa Ambulance Uganda. George has
competed to University Games of East Africa, Africa and Asia. He coached the
National Team of Uganda and swum with the National Team in competitions within
Africa and Asia. Until today he teaches swimming and lifesaving at schools and
other organizations. He is associated with several swimming and lifesaving
bodies in Uganda, the National Lifesaving Instructor and President of the
Lifesaving Association Uganda. He was the first Ugandan lifesaving athlete to
attend the Continental Lifesaving Conference and Championship 2022. He serves
on the ILS Drowning Prevention Committee 2021-2024 and is a Board
Member of the Global Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Rotary
Club.
The GLSA President, Dr.
Stathis Avramidis said: "We are pleased to induct George
William Mukasa. He is our first honorary member from Uganda and this alone
makes him special. The lifesavers across the world have a special blood in
their veins, the same passion in their heart and an unparallel selfless
dedication to drowning prevention. These are the values that we saw in George
that made us include him in our international and wide list of honorary members!"
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