Born and raised on the island of Maui, the ocean has always been considered a second home to her as she tagged along with her father every time he set out for a dive. She was able to see first hand what it took to spear your own food and be sustainable.
As she grew older, she lost touch with that aspect of her life and she went on to earn a culinary arts degree and became a chef. Even with those accomplishments, she felt that she had lost touch with what truly made her happy-- being one with nature.
She decided to move closer to the ocean and began diving again. In less than a year, she began competing and winning. She has won multiple spearfishing championships and has become world-renowned within the diving community. However, the biggest accomplishment she has made, was reconnecting once again with what gave her complete happiness. To her, diving feels like going home.
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kimi werner: Check out "Variables with Kimi Werner" on Vimeo http://t.co/HYi22lXFPf3 weeks, 1 day, 23 hours, 50 minutes ago
kimi werner: Home. -and the chores that come with it. #iheartmaui #stuckinthefenceagain?! #sillygoat http://t.co/hCTiilDi4 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 17 hours, 32 minutes ago
kimi werner: Living my dress from @otaheitehawaii http://t.co/s9tOE6wy11 months, 1 week, 5 days, 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
kimi werner: Rollin' with Jahmai! http://t.co/ZozHX8801 year, 1 month, 2 days, 10 hours, 50 minutes ago
kimi werner: http://t.co/82y5lq1G1 year, 1 month, 3 weeks, 13 hours, 10 minutes ago
kimi werner: Started to get tired so made a peanut butter banana smoothie. Yummmm...happy monkey! đ” http://t.co/cj09yO271 year, 1 month, 3 weeks, 4 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes ago
kimi werner: Hand painted inspirational sign "Be nice or go away" by kimiwerner http://t.co/jIU2WtNO via @Etsy1 year, 2 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 23 hours, 42 minutes ago
kimi werner: Hand painted inspirational sign "Be Free" by kimiwerner http://t.co/e2Is3Qhp via @Etsy1 year, 2 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 23 hours, 42 minutes ago
kimi werner: Mexico, here we come! Adios amigos!!!îąîî http://t.co/80MkRmUB1 year, 6 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 11 hours, 36 minutes ago
kimi werner: Just posted a photo http://t.co/4OU5CaIQ1 year, 8 months, 3 hours, 15 minutes ago