Sa pangatlong pagsubok, nadale ni Kendra Kramer ang isa sa kanyang mga goal – ang makuha ang most outstanding swimmer sa sinalihan niyang sports event. Kumuha rin siya ng inspirasyon sa idol niyang si PH national swimmer Jasmine Alkhaldi.
Sa kanyang social media post nitong Setyembre 21, proud na shinare ni Kendra ang experience niya nang humakot siya ng mga medalya sa swimming meet na kanyang sinalihan kamakailan.
“I am honored to be awarded as the Number 1 Most Outstanding Swimmer, but this award is not just mine. It belongs to all of you who stood by me.
“Your love gave me strength in the water. Your support gave me the will to never give up.
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being part of my journey. This is our victory!” caption ni Kendra sa kanyang post.
Si Kendra ay anak nina Doug Kramer at Cheska Garcia. Syempre pa, proud ang Team Kramer sa achievement niyang ito.
“I’m so happy because this is my third year doing this same meet. The first year I did this meet I won no medals.
“The second time, I placed. I didn’t get much goal, I don’t think I got any, but I placed.
“I told myself that the next year, the third time I’m gonna do this meet, I’m gonna get MOS. And so I finally got it. Praise God,” paliwanag pa ng 17-anyos nang mag-ala-reporter ang kanyang ama upang hingan siya ng pahayag sa pagkakapanalo.
Tinanong pa siya ni Doug kung ano ang kanyang sikreto sa pagkapanalo.
“Definitely, working hard. And being consistent with my training. Even though I’m so lazy,” sagot ng dalaga.
Sinabi rin niyang inspirasyon niya si national swimmer Alkhaldi. Suot pa nga ni Kendra ang swimming cap nito.
“She taught me that swimming is not sacrifice,” wika pa ni Kendra.
Mensahe pa ng Team Kramer sa lahat ng mga magulang:
“To every parent supporting a big dream: our greatest strength isn’t pushing our kids across the finish line—it’s being the rock they lean on through every setback, every early morning, and every quiet struggle. When a child feels your belief wrapped around them, they become relentless,” post nito.
Pangarap rin daw ni Kendra na i-represent ang Pilipinas balang-araw. (Jun Lopez)
