In The Heart Of Cornwall…

Our passionate swimming teachers have been competing, Lifeguarding and teaching for years.

And we have one mission in mind:

To go above and beyond. To support every child, to give them the individual attention they need, including our specialisation with children who have disabilities.

Whether it’s gaining vital skills and confidence in the water, or winning a gold medal in a national competition, we work to empower our students and share our love for the water.

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Our classes are…

For everyone.

Whether your child is completely new to the water, needs support to overcome their fears, or is dreaming about competing, there is a place for them in our swim school.

As certified Lifeguards, competitive swimmers and coaches, we are passionate about offering the highest-quality teaching.

Based in the beautiful private swimming pool at Truro Preparatory School, we are ASA Swim Awards affiliated. This means your child will be placed in a class tailored to suit their level of ability.

Want to learn more about our classes?

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Swimming Lesson for Children with Disabilities

After Years Of Coaching Children With Disabilities…

We know that the swimming pool isn’t just a place to learn essential life skills:

It’s also a place of rehabilitation and healing.

We specialise in helping children with disabilities to gain confidence in the swimming pool and experience its rehabilitative properties for themselves.

And our years as swimming coaches have taught us that not only does this dedicated support help children to flourish in the pool, but also to step into their full potential in every area of their lives.

Does your child need coaches with a deep level of understanding, patience and support?

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Our Coaches

Julia Raines and Amy Jolly are the founders of Squidlets Swim School.

Both are extensively-experienced swimmers from a young age, and have been involved in competitive swimming at international and national levels.

Not only do they have years of personal experience as swimming coaches, they are also certified Lifeguards.

Our coaches are driven by a lifelong passion for both the water and teaching children to swim, and it is this passion that is at the heart of Squidlets Swim School.

But why are we so passionate about swimming coaching?

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ASA Swim Awards

Our affiliation with ASA Swim Awards means that we are fully experienced in all 10 levels.

And, rather than a rigid approach to class levels, we treat every learner as an individual, placing them in classes that will best suit their ability.

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After my children attending group sessions elsewhere for years, we found out about Julia through recommendation. We started lessons with her to try to improve their technique, as it wasn’t improving to the level we felt they should be, after so many lessons. Within the first 10 minutes Julia had identified most of the areas that needed to improve and given them techniques, so by the end of the first session, my two looked more confident and competent swimmers. I was so surprised of the improvement within a 45 minute lesson. I cannot recommend Julia enough, she has improved my children’s swimming so much in such a short space of time and they continue to exceed expectations. In addition my two love going to her lessons, they are energetic and varied each time so they don’t get bored. Half the time they don’t realise they are in a lesson, as they have so much fun.

Laura
I can't recommend swimming lessons with Julia enough - she is just amazing and has shown incredible patience, creativity and understanding when teaching both of my children to swim. My daughter says she feels "...safe and relaxed as I know Julia is close if I need her but she lets me do things for myself. I have so much fun and am less worried when I've been in the water with her - I love jumping in the deep end!" My daughters swimming and confidence in the water have improved immeasurably and it's all thanks to Julia. My son is physically disabled and has many other additional needs requiring bespoke teaching ideas as well as lots of patience, but Julia used his interests (lots of splashing and jumping in the water!) to help him to learn to be safer in the water. He might never swim without support, but Julia is teaching him strategies to get to the surface if he gets into trouble in the water and swim in his own style to the side. He absolutely loves going swimming with Julia as he has so much fun as well as learning a life skill. She is just such an inspiring swim teacher, and a really lovely person who understands that our children all have their own unique challenges which need a nurturing touch.

Sarah
Amy has helped to teach both of my boys to swim and they love their lessons with her. Amy makes lessons fun, whilst improving their technique and distances at th. same time. She is both easy-going and informative and they eagerly like to follow her instructions, aiming to improve each lesson. I have no hesitation in recommending Amy as your child's swim teacher.

Katrina
They are obsessed with you as well, best teacher in the world was what they said. You've literally shown them more about swimming in that half hour then three terms at another swim school

Kelsey
I was just chatting to S and asking him about what he thought of the new swimming lessons - and to quote “oh they’re amazing - they actually tell you what you’re doing wrong and then how to do it right!” - he’s really really enjoying them and I can see his strokes are getting better even now.

Naomi
I have been meaning to email to thank you for the additional support you’ve shown P whilst attending swimming lessons with you and also how great you were with E, he really enjoyed the lessons and it’s undone the damage caused by a leisure centre. He feels it really helped him with his technique.

Nicci
In February E couldn't swim at all, now she's a complete water baby and getting better all the time. Thank you for your excellent tuition (and endless patience!)

Lisa
We love our lessons with you guys and you have made such a difference to their swimming. Thank you

Eleanor
We've only been coming a month but we are so thankful for squidlets. I honestly thought C would be going to university before she got a place in swimming lessons. Congratulations for your first year!

Chris
I just want to say what lovely people you both are. After thinking leisure centres way 14 years ago was the only way it was so warming to see a different understanding from you both today. It’s very much appreciated from parents/guardians that need it.

Zara

In Cornwall, Swimming Is…

The gateway to other recreations.

It’s long been known that swimming is one of the best forms of exercise on the planet. From building endurance, muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness, and more, it’s no wonder some call it the perfect exercise.

And in the beautiful location of Cornwall, it also opens the doors to surfing, sailing, open water swimming, and many more incredible experiences.