Despite living most of my childhood on a Pacific island; living in southern CA beach cities; and having a wife and three kids; all avid swimmers, I was a 47 year old, professional male who couldn’t swim.  Though I loved the ocean and was an avid snorkeler (with the use of a flotation vest), I was haunted by the fear of drowning.  I decided to do something about it…that’s when I met John Tarney.  John’s vast experience of what works helping people overcome their obstacles to swimming, be they physical and/or mental, truly puts him in a class by himself.  I had tried other types of swimming instruction with little to no success. John’s personalized, patient approach helped me overcome my fear and has put me on the road to making swimming a part of my life.  Don’t get me wrong…it takes commitment and practice; and, I still have work to do, but I can sincerely state that John has worked what I consider a “miracle” in helping me enjoy the water.  I highly recommend him.