Ankan Chakrabarti

Certified American Red Cross lifeguard maintaining safe aquatic environments through patron surveillance, CPR, AED, and first aid response. Supports swimmers, families, and staff with calm communication, quick decision-making, and consistent attention to facility rules and emergency procedures, and a current kinesiology student studying at CSULB focused on opening up all the options for any kinesiology-related field, like exercise science, fitness, athletic training, biomechanics, and so on.

Started swimming at the age of 8. I was born in India with Borderline Autism Spectrum Disorder which was diagnosed by birth. I had to learn swimming techniques from YouTube videos as there were no proper training facilities available in this country. I have loved playing sports since my childhood. I wanted to be in competitive sports but due to lack of sporting knowledge from the coach and severe mental health condition, I could not get proper opportunities in childhood. I was abused from bullying by peers and neighbors as I was struggling to speak a proper full sentence. I started to speak sentences at the age of 5. My first swim unofficial competition that I got the chance was at the age of 17. I can do the four strokes elegantly without any hassle. My first lifeguard certification was at crossroad school Santa Monica, CA since November 2023. I got sudden certification as a full beginner. Now, I'm fully confident when I learned thoroughly from Breakwater Aquatics at January 2026. Thanks to them I developed the skills which are practically required for the Lifeguard job. I was a memebr of SMC swim team for Spring 2024 and SMC cross-country team for Fall 2024. My lifetime achievement for myself for 1650 yards fresstyle that I reduced my swim time 27 minutes 42 seconds to 25 minutes 38 seconds within span of a week. I graduated with an associate's degree from Santa Monica College at Spring 2025. Currently I'm studying as a student for bachelor's at CSULB majoring Kinesiology- Exercise Science.  Other universities like University of Southern California give cutthroat recommendations to apply internship of this specialized program to get eligibile for Masters. For example like athletic training, they made 100% priority to get a letter from boc of a certified athletic trainer to get eligibility to qualify for a master's. Without fully meeting this requirement, you cannot pursue a higher degree. I'm flexible to choose either option, which it may suit me in the future. From this, I want to open other options as well as I love to play sports and focus on fitness a lot and can help to those who want to be a better version of them.

• I was in the swimming team representing
• Represented for team Karnataka for the Paralympics S-14 category for the nationals in India as it is very difficult an opportunity due to dumb politics and ageism. Wanted to do for the normal category.
• I was part of SMC swim team in spring 2024. My lifetime achievement for myself for 1650 yards fresstyle that I reduced my swim time 27 minutes 42 seconds to 25 minutes 38 seconds within span of a week.
• I was the part of SMC cross-country team in fall 2024. I didn't came last on my very first race as a rookie.

• KIN 441- Monday 4:00-5:15
• KIN 465- Monday-Wednesday – 5:30-6:45. (Wednesday is online asynchronous)
• THEA 113- Monday-Wednesday – 12:30-1:45
• KIN 483- Online asynchronous.

I loved to play sports since childhood. I was fascinated about the body movement of an athlete. I used to mimic the movement of an athlete to enhance my better performance in sports. I was not getting any chances in sports in India from childhood till teenage years due to poor mentality of the caoches so, I decided to stud Kinesiology so that I can use my sporting skills into academics for the best develop for myself as well as athletes around me.