Nik Miller: Change is Growth
Nik Miller |
TEDxHieronymusPark
• January 2019
Nik was born and raised in Montana, where he joined the
Marine Corps when he turned 18. He excelled as an infantry
plt sgt with 3rd Marines and as a Subject Matter Expert for
the Marine Corps Close Quarters Battle program. After his
Military retirement, he trained Navy EOD in mission readiness
for 9 years. He has excelled in local surf ski races as well as
being the US Para-canoe representative at international racing
competitions since 2013. Nik is an above the knee amputee,
crushed hip, and ruptured aorta, due to mechanical injuries
sustained from a careless driver running a stop sign.
Nik is a force to be reckoned with in the paddling scene, able
bodied or para-canoeist and we are fortunate to have Nik racing
on Team USA!
Video Recorded by the Event Crew. Video Edited by Christian Ackerman of FastCoast Productions fastcoastproductions.com and Sound Mixing by Robert Parr of Yellow Seahorse Records yellowseahorserecords.com