L’émotion est majuscule. A la hauteur du personnage. Acteur majeur du Lifesaving mondial, John Martin nous a quittés au printemps, terrassé par une longue maladie. Une minute de silence en son honneur a été observée lors des mondiaux militaires CISM, à Montpellier. Les hommages pleuvent et la tristesse est unanime.
Arrivé très jeune dans le sauvetage, lorsqu’il intègre le club de Portreath, en Cornouailles, ce dirigeant émérite a été élu membre honoraire à vie de ce club en 2018. En 1994, il fait partie de l’équipe organisatrice de la Rescue, à Newquay, où il officie comme juge principal. Il intègre dans la foulée la commission sportive de l’International Life Saving Federation. Le Britannique sera nommé 19 ans plus tard Directeur évènementiel pour l’ILS et bénéficiera de nombreux honneurs pour son investissement dans le sauvetage, notamment ses actions dans la prévention des noyades. Il recevra notamment le titre de Membre de l’Ordre Britannique (MBE*).
Autre personnage emblématique du sauvetage, René Dubes s’en est allé surveiller les plages, depuis le paradis. Sa disparition a provoqué un vif émoi, en juillet dernier. Tour à tour MNS civil puis CRS sur les plages, René fit partie des pionniers du sauvetage sportif. Ce waterman hors pair a également formé des centaines de sauveteurs, notamment avec Biarritz Sauvetage Côtier, club qu’il co-fonda en 2001 avec Manu Immig. Nous pensons fort à son fils, David, qui fut international, à sa petite fille Kiara, actuellement en équipe de France juniors ainsi qu’à toute sa famille.
*MBE : Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
| The emotion is profound, measuring up to his persona. Dedicated and committed member of world lifesaving, John Martin passed away last May, losing his fight against a long illness. A minute’s silence was observed in his honour at the CISM World Military Championships in Montpellier. The many tributes are pouring in, and there’s a unanimous sadness in his loss.
He started lifesaving at a very young age, when he joined the Portreath club in Cornwall, he became an honorary life member of the club in 2018. In 1994, he was part of the organising team for the Rescue in Newquay, where he was chosen to be Head judge. Just after this he joined the International Life Saving Federation’s sports commission. 19 years later, the Briton was appointed Director of Events for the ILS and received numerous honours for his investment in lifesaving, particularly his actions to prevent drowning. He was awarded the title of Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Another emblematic figure in lifesaving, René Dubes, has left to watch over the beaches from paradise. His death caused quite a stir last July. First a civilian lifeguard, then a CRS (Police officer) working on the beaches, René was one of the pioneers of lifesaving in France. He also trained hundreds of lifeguards, notably with Biarritz Sauvetage Côtier, the club he co-founded in 2001 with Manu Immig. Our thoughts are with his son David, a former international lifesaving athlete, his granddaughter Kiara, currently in the French junior team, and all his family.
Bruno Magnes redaction@coureurs-dcume.com
Crédit photo : John Martin, Graham Ford et Harald Vervaecke au CIO à Lausanne en 2018. © DR
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