Rob Gets In Over His Head

Rob Mariano Tries His Hand As Swimming Instructor, Calls For Help

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"As soon as we started to go down she started panicking. I didn't understand what her fear was, but I knew right then that I needed to get a professional," he said. "So I lined up Cyndee Krantz, a master trainer and certified swim instructor."

Krantz was a professional from Miami's Sports Club L.A. and had brought along her bag of tricks, including gear like a swimming cap to get Carlene ready for a big moment.

"I'm thinking 'this is genius!' get the lady to think about all the equipment and other things and she'll be able to swim, no problem," Rob said. "Why didn't I think of that!"

And it worked. "What Cyndee was able to do was she was able to break through and get Carlene to trust her. And once she trusted her, it's like the swimming, the techniques everything just started to fall into place.

"Before long, Carlene was kicking her feet, using the swim board. It was obvious she was making real progress."

No one could have been happier about it than Carlene herself. "I was proud of myself, actually, for finally doing it, what I've always wanted to do."

Motivated by her lesson in Miami, Carlene and her husband enrolled in swimming lessons back home. As for Rob, he will be back on The Early Show next week with a few more rescues — from an extreme driving lesson to a not-so-simple baby-sitting session with his wife, Amber.