Squid School
Mobile swim school based in central Minnesota
Welcome to your premier drown prevention/self-rescue swim school and Red Cross training (lifeguard registration is under services near the bottom)
Squids Mission
To provide high-quality, fun, children-orientated lessons with a primary focus on drown prevention. Through continued research, training, and certifications we are qualified and able to work with any student, any age, whether they be Neuro-typical, Neurodivergent, on the autism spectrum, medically complex or have any other unique challenges.
Our Current Locations
Fall/Winter: Heron Lake, Crosby, Lake Crystal, Staples, Nisswa/Craguns, Alexandria.
Summer: Parkers Prairie, Heron Lake, Crosby, Lake Crystal,
Good to know:
You can always request a preferred or different teacher.
You may register after a set starts if there are 2 or more days left in the set and there is an open time slot.
We offer adaptive swimming lessons.
We hold multiple aquatic and adaptive swimming certifications and pursue training often.
We do non-stop research into drowning and drown prevention to ensure the most cutting-edge program available.
We have a back-round in child development, health care and aquatics which allows us to develop an all-encompassing curriculum.
Feel free to ask questions at any point in time.
Semi-Privates must be at least 3 years of age. Under 3 may require a parent/parents in the water. The parent will be following directions and working with their child.
For semiprivate lessons parents are not in the water when both children are 3 years of age and over unless requested by the instructor.
For private lessons the parents are not in the water unless requested by the instructor
We are NOT a one session and done program, you/your children will always be learning new skills in each and every session!
Why we believe our lessons are critically needed!
- Drowning is the number 1 cause of death for children.
- 87% of people who drown are fully clothed, as they never intended to be near water that day.
- Every year in the US there are over 4,000* fatal unintentional drownings, that is an average of 11 drowning deaths per day.
- Every year in the US, there are about 8,080† nonfatal drownings that is an average of 22 nonfatal drownings per day. That typically result in life long medical issues or disabilities. There is some information that indicates this number might be 4-5 times higher than that.
- Panic is your arch enemy in any emergency and can happen to anyone.
- 68% of childhood drownings happened while adults were present.
- 40% of child drownings happen where a child could technically touch bottom.
- Drowning happens year-round regardless of weather, temperature, ability to stand up and lake conditions.
- Rescuers drown every day in this country. Even lifeguards have drowned.
- Most adults do not swim well enough to save themselves let alone someone else.
- Most drowning victims over 5 were listed as average or above average swimmers by family and friends.
