I have always been a very good swimmer - I could swim when I was four years old - and I love spending time at the beach. I knew I had to find a job where I would spend a lot of time outside. One day I saw an advertisement in a magazine for people to train as lifeguards. They wanted people who were able to swim 400 meters in 8 minutes, who were very fit and who were quick to act in an emergency. I applied and was offered the chance to take the training course.