About Instructor

John is certified in First Aid/CPR, has had personal experience with water safety and drowning and has taught or coached sports and safety related courses at many levels for over 31 years. He has successfully completed a general Instructor Development Course sponsored by UCLA. He is a father to four children and was a high level public servant for 31 years. He has personally interviewed CPR instructors and doctors, including a medical examiner, regarding child related water safety issues.

John received training from his mentor, Instructor John Ruffu (Swim2John), after seeing amazing results with the program for one of his own children. John received the training and immediately used the program to teach his 19 month old son and other family members. Since that time he has taught hundreds of children how to swim and be safe around the water.