Shawn Alladio, Director of K38 Rescue 
Signed as Official Western States Cup Tour 
Water Safety Manager

For Immediate Release: April 3, 2006

Shawn Alladio, founder of K38 Water Safety, and co-founder of K38 Maritime Security Training has been named the official Water Safety Manager for the 2006 Western States Cup Tour. With over 10,000 hours of instruction time, Shawn is the original creator of Personal Watercraft Rescue Boat course. She’s trained over 700 public and federal safety agencies, and hundreds of individual rescue personnel, including nearly all the Water Safety Staff for the Western States Cup. 

Shawn and her team of experts have provided water safety management to IJSBA and APBA Watercross events nationwide, and big-wave contests around the world. In 2005, Alladio was awarded the National Award of the National Water Safety Congress for superior efforts in boating safety education. An active and valued member of California Department of Boating and Waterways PWC Task Force since 1994, Shawn has also served on the California State Boating Safety Advisory Committee Member since 1998. She is an active member of the National Safe Boating Council, and the National Water Safety Congress, and headed the Water Safety program for the X-Games in 1998. 

Her long list of accolades includes, but is certainly not limited to Pro racer status in IJSBA Competitions since 1989, IJSBA Water Safety Officiant for the 1998 and 1999 Tour and World Finals, and chief Course Marshall for the 2005 IJSBA World Finals. Ms. Alladio served as Water Safety Event Manager for the ISA/Reef Big Wave Surf Challenge in 1998 and 1999, and the Quicksilver “Men Who Ride Mountains - Mavericks Big Wave Surf Contest” in 1999. Shawn has also been profiled in Reader’s Digest for her miraculous ride and survival of several 50 foot rogue waves at Half Moon Bay’s notorious Maverick’s.

“To say we have secured the very best Water Safety Management for the Western States Cup is an understatement” said Evan Kilkus, owner of Pacific Coast Entertainment and Director Tour Racing Info/Logistics. “I cannot tell you how honored we are to have Shawn and her team of professionals on board, as the safety for our riders is paramount.”

Alladio currently enjoys sponsorship from Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A, who is her exclusive PWC supplier. For 2006 she is using the STX tm I5F JET SKI ® watercraft in her classes and rescue events. Ms. Alladio wishes to thank Liquid Militia Core Wear (www.liquidmilitia.com) and JetPilot (http://jetpilot.com ) for their ongoing support of her professional endeavors. For more information on Ms. Alladio, please go to: www.ShawnAlladio.com

Shawn is joined on the water this weekend by her team of rescue experts who include:

BJ Lovan, a well respected water rescue professional who has worked tirelessly for several years in Region 2 and at the IJSBA World Finals as a Course Marshall.

Daniel Kiuhia, a certified Open and Swift Water Rescue instructor for K38 Rescue, and professional surfer.

Lisa Price, certified Swift Water, Open Water and Tow-In Surf Rescuer. Lisa has received her training and certifications from K38 Rescue.

The Kent Kawasaki Castaic Shootout will take place at beautiful Castaic Lake on April 7-9, 2006. For up to date information about the 2006 Western States Cup Tour go to www.WesternStatesCup.com. 

2006 Western States Cup Tour Schedule:
ROUND 1 & 2 -Lake Castaic -Castaic, CA -April 7-9
ROUND 3 & 4 -Lake Elsinore -Lake Elsinore, CA -June 3-4
ROUND 5 & 6 -Waterfront Festival -Benicia, CA -July 28-30
ROUND 7 -Herbst RV Park -Pahrump, NV -August 11-12