My name is Christopher Staka and I started Santacruzswims so that anyone can learn to swim.

I was lucky enough to have tons of experience in the water at a young age, at the beach and in the pool. I started swimming competitively around the 6th grade and it turned into a career that took me further than I could have dreamed! I feel so lucky, and I want to use my platform to help others learn to be comfortable in the water, and grow the sport of swimming in this county, starting with lessons.