​PROFILE
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS/AWARDS
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Have worked for more than 14 years for 'O' by Cirque du Soleil as a Synchronized Swimmer.
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2003 FINA World Championships - Gold Medalist in Free Routine Combination for Japan.
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2003 FINA World Championships - Silver Medalist in Team Routine for Japan.
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2004 Olympics - Silver Medalist in Team Routine for Japan.
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2005 FINA World Championships - Double Silver Medalist in Team and Free Routines Combination for Japan.
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2014 FINA World Masters Championships - Gold Medalist in Solo Routine for USA.
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2017 FINA World Championships - Double Bronze Medalist in Mixed Duet Technical and Mixed Duet Free Routines for USA.
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WORK HISTORY
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2006 - 2021 :: Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group - Las Vegas, USA
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Full time synchronized swimmer in 'O' by Cirque du Soleil.
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Trained to cover 16 swimmer positions & 1 on stage character.
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​Learn more about the show (Click Here)​
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2010 - Present :: Rusalka Entertainment - USA
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Founder and member of Rusalka Entertainment.
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Directed a show in 2021, called New year Countdown show in Japan.
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Produced a show in 2019, called A Magical Christmas in Japan.
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Produced a show in 2018, called Lake Schwarzwald in Japan.
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Produced a show in 2016, called Mermaid Lake in Japan.
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2013 - 2015 :: Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group - Las Vegas, USA
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Part time Pilates Instructor for Cirque du Soleil.
2020 - Present ;; Book Author, Public Speaker, Lemurian Sound Healer,
MAJOR COMPETITIONS
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July 2017 17th FINA World Championships Budapest, Hungary
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Represented USA in Synchronized Swimming.
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Double Bronze Medalist in Mixed Duet Technical and Mixed Duet Free routines.
June 2017 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2017 Long Island, USA
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Represented USA in Synchronized Swimming.
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Double Gold medalist in Mixed Duet Technical and Mized Duet Free routines.
August 2014 FINA World Masters Championships​ Montreal, Canada
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Represented USA in Synchronized Swimming.
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Gold medalist in Solo routine.
July 2005 11th FINA World Championships Montreal, Canada
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Represented Japan in the Japan National Synchronized Swimming Team.
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Double Silver medalist in Team and Free Routines combination.
August 2004 Olympic Summer Games 2004 Athens, Greece
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Represented Japan in Synchronized Swimming.
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Silver medalist in Team routine.
July 2003 10th FINA World Championships Barcelona,Spain
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Represented Japan in the Japan National Synchronized Swimming Team.
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Gold medalist in Free Routine Combination.
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Silver medalist in Team routine.
OTHER MAJOR EVENTS
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2022 Publishing the children's book " The Adventure of Amamizu" Japan
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Japanese/English
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Audio book
2021 Island Countdown Show 2022 Tokyo, Japan
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Creator and Director of water part for this special show played at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel.
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2019 A Magical Christmas show Wakayama, Japan
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Creator and Producer for this special show played at the Shirahama Adventure world.
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Played principal character and Performed in Solo, Duet, and Team Synchronized Swimming routines with Dolphins.
2019 One Night for One Drop (ONOD) Show Las Vegas, USA​
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Annual event in support of One Drop, an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing access to safe water.
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Performed in Solo routine with Academy Award-winning film score composer Hans Zimmer.
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In addition to the live show, the show was broadcast to million of views on CBS TV.
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Since 2013, this event has raised over $35 million to support One Drop's mission.
2018 Lake Schwarzwald Show Tokyo, Japan
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Creator and Producer for this special show played at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel.
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Performed in Solo, Duet and Team Synchronized Swimming routines.
2013 One Night for One Drop (ONOD) Show Las Vegas, USA
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Member of the 1st annual philanthropic event in support of One Drop.
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Performed in Team Synchronized Swimming routines.
2012, 2013 Perolagua Las Vegas, USA
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Fashion designer specializing in costumes and swimwear.
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Produced a Fashion Show event to showcase the her upcoming line of swimwear.
2011 - Present Las Vegas Water Beauties Production USA
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Coach and Synchronized Swimmer for various special events nationwide.
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Water Beauties is home to the highest caliber professional synchronized swimmers in the world.
2009 "Dance with Me" by M&M American Las Vegas, USA
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Performed in the musical by Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson.
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Website: http://www.americandance.biz/
2009-2014 "The Red Dress" at The Baobab Stage Las Vegas, USA
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Principal Character in the musical "The Red Dress" by Wassa Coulibaly
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PUBLICATIONS - MAGAZINES, REVIEWS, MEDIA/MOVIES/COMMERCIALS
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Summer 2022 The adventure of Amamizu
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Publishing a children's book/Japanese and English
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Summer 2018 JapanGov - The Government of Japan Japan
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Feature article: "Synchronized Swimming Olympic Medalist Performing with Cirque du Soleil"
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https://www.japan.go.jp/tomodachi/2018/spring-summer2018/synchronized_swimming_olympic_medalist.html
August 2017 Swimming World Magazine Online
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Article: "Kanako Spendlove Makes A Rich Life Out Of Synchro" by Dax Lowery.
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Feature article: https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/spendlove-makes-a-rich-life-out-of-synchro/
July 2017 ESPN.com Online
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Article: "Bill May, Kanako Spendlove capture first American medal at Worlds" by The Associate Press.​
2012 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D USA
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Directed by Andrew Adamson, James Cameron
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Performed as Synchronized Swimmer in James Cameron's Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away 3D movie.
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Movie premiered on October 20, 2012 at the Toyko Internation Film Festival.
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Movie was distributed by Paramount Pictures and earned box office total of $34 million
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Movie nominated for the Golden Trailers Award.
2007 Cirque Du Soleil: Flow - A Tribute the the Artists of O USA
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Synchronized Swimmer in the exploration and tribute to the "O" show by Cirque Du Soleil.
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​​CERTIFICATIONS
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2007 Pilates Instructor
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2018 PADI Advanced Open Water diver
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​2019 Advanced Lemurian Healing®ï¸Ž Practitioner
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2020 Reiki Practitioner
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2022 Fundementales of Consciousness Evolution
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2023 PADI Master freediver / PADI Mermaid Instructor