Founder & Master Instructor

Anatasia founded Squiddles Swim School after the tragic loss of her twin children in a drowning accident in 2005. Since then, she set off on a mission to prevent any other families having to experience this same tragedy. She immediately became and advocate for water safety and drowning prevention, and in 2008, she underwent training to become an aquatic survival swim instructor. She has taught over 2,400 students the skills needed to save themselves and built a team to help achieve her mission of bringing water safety and drowning prevention to the masses. Anatasia is dedicated to preventing drowning incidents through firm, consistent, and compassionate instruction.

Operations Manager

Lexi is the "OZ" behind the curtain that ensures everything runs smoothly at Squiddles Swim School. She graduated from the University of Texas with two degrees, providing her with a broad range of skills that make her integral in supporting our growing business. After losing her twin siblings to drowning, she is passionately committed to preventing such tragedies for other families. Lexi manages communications, scheduling, and administration for Squiddles, and thanks to her career in graphic design, she created the Squiddles logo!

Instructor

Jodi has an extensive swimming background. She learned to swim at age 4, participated in competitive swimming from a young age, and later trained under Olympic Coach Sherm Chavoor. She began teaching swimming lessons at age 16, and she is now IBCCES Autism Certified and a Swim Angelfish Adaptive Swim Instructor, specializing in teaching students with a variety of special needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder Levels 1, 2, and 3. Jodi believes that all students learn differently and at different speeds, so she has adopted a personalized, one-on-one teaching approach to build confidence and ensure success for each student.

Instructor

Jen started swimming at the age of 4, after a near death experience in her grandparents' pool. The entire family became heavily involved with the local swim team growing up everyday “at the pool”. Jen became a lifeguard at the local pool and lake at the age of 14 and worked every summer into her 20’s, when she met her husband of over 36 years. She has had the unfortunate experiences of performing CPR on many patrons, young and old and never wants to have that experience again, that’s why she is excited to join the team at Squiddles. Being a Grammy of 4 young grandchildren, she understands the importance and urgency of learning to survive and thrive in the water. Jen loves being in and on the water as certified scuba diver, boater and paddle-boarder in California.