All five hold the checks on our safety page: lifeguard, water-safety instructor, CPR and first aid, and a background check.
Owner and lead instructor
Kellie taught elementary school before she turned a former gym into Minnow. She teaches Bubbles and steps and Floats on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, and she is usually the one who greets families at the desk. Ask her anything about a placement visit; she has heard most of the questions and likes them.
Instructor, Arms and breathing and Distance and technique
Kerwin learned to swim in a lake that is warm for a few weeks of the year, which is part of why he likes teaching in a warm pool. He teaches Arms and breathing and Distance and technique on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Instructor, Arms and breathing and Kicking and gliding
Maiv teaches Kicking and gliding and Arms and breathing on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. She likes to show a stroke slowly on the deck before anyone gets in the water, so swimmers know what the arms are meant to do.
Instructor, Floats and Kicking and gliding
Camilla is studying to be a teacher and teaches Floats and Kicking and gliding after her own classes, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. She is the one who invented the bubble-blowing game.
Instructor, Bubbles and steps and Floats
Annalise teaches Bubbles and steps on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and Floats on Saturday mornings. Her classes have a song for every step into the water, and swimmers sing along while they walk in.
At a placement visit an instructor gets in the water with your swimmer and suggests a level.