Conor Davis still loves looking out at the water, a place he used to spend a lot of time, even though it’s a view that brings back a life-changing memory.

“I dove in front of me, it was deep enough but what I didn’t see was a sandbar in front of me and when I dove in I hit my forehead against the sandbar and instantly broke my neck,” he said.

That’s when he found Goodwill of Orange County Fitness and Technology Center in Santa Ana, and his trainer, Joey.