Dear Doug:

Thank you for helping me get to the county meet. See you next year. I can’t wait.

-Zach (Lafayette)

Doug:

You’re an awesome swim instructor. Every time I hear one of my friends doing group lessons at the park, I tell them about you and how got my two little introverted children to open up and learn how to swim. As you know, with Emily and Ben, that is no small feat. See you next year!

Sincerely,

- Dawn (Pleasant Hill)

Dear Doug:

Thanks for the terrific summer of swim lessons for Ryan, Kyle and Carly! This was the first time Kyle and Carly had lessons and they learned sooo much so quickly from you. See you again in the Spring.

- Debbie (Martinez)

Doug,

Thank you so much for your great teaching. We’re so happy that Stacie is so much more safe and confident in the water and that she loves swimming now!

We’ll see you next year!!

-Kathy and Detlef (Lafayette)

Dear Doug,

Thank you for teaching all of my strokes so that I would be able to swim them better than I have before. You taught me to count the flags on backstroke lots of times so I was always able to finish perfectly. If I get a gold at the OMPA, I owe it all to you. I will never forget how much you’ve helped me this season. You have always made me smile!

Your swimmer,

- Lauren (Orinda)

Dear Mr. Senz,

Thank you for teaching Neil how to swim and to be safe in the water. It took a special teacher like you to make this happen. We thank you for being patient and caring and for being strict and diligent throughout.

- Nita and Anil (El Cerrito)

Hi Doug:

The other day we were thinking of you and thanking God for having given the opportunity for our son to be your student. You have made a great difference in our son’s life. You are a great teacher. You are the best, positive, male influence in our son’s life. YOU TAUGHT HIM HOW TO SWIM! We still think it is a dream. Before that we had tried for years and years in every single place. Thank you very very much.

- Kasi (Pleasant Hill)

Dear Doug:

Well summer is almost over and we are sending you our gratitude for helping Francesca learn to swim. She gained the all-important confidence and “can do” spirit that she needed from you. She is now a happy and eager little swimmer now and we are relieved and delighted. We just want you to know what a success her lessons were, in our eyes.

- Robineve and John (Walnut Creek)

Thank you Doug for your expert help in teaching an adult the art of swimming and for your patience. I promise I will continue to use those skills you taught me.

- Amelia (Orinda)

I want to thank you so much for what you did for Megan. You were, without question, the reason Megan was able to accomplish what she accomplished (OMPA Outstanding Girl Swimmer and County Champion).

- George (Orinda)

Hi Doug:

Well, today was the last day of the OMPA and the girls did well. Courtney bettered her time in the backstroke and breast and Maddy did best times in free and back. Thanks for the great coaching help this spring/summer. Both George and I felt you significantly improved Courtney and Maddy’s swimming this year!

-Nancy (Moraga)

Doug,

We’re done with the first day of the OMPA and I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for all of your help with John this past year. This was the first OMPA in about 6 years where John actually had best times.

- Robin (Orinda)