Meet The Team

Founder & Head Instructor Trainer

Meaghan Graham

Meaghan started AquaPulse in 2017 when she started teaching a few private lessons in Brandon. Since then, her company has grown and she trains and certifies a large portion of the lifeguards in western Manitoba. Meaghan is very active in the water working with young children to senior citizens. 

Meaghan has multiple years of teaching and training experience. Pools all over Manitoba seek out her specific teaching skills to teach leadership courses and train pool staff.

Meaghan has taught thousands of students through AquaPulse and her day job as a band teacher at Vincent Massey High School. Her program has consistently received invitations to perform at the National Band Festival of Canada. Meaghan holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Brandon University, where she majored in trumpet and voice. She also holds a Master of Music in performance from the University of Toronto with a major in Wind Band Conducting.

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Meaghan loves her job as a band teacher and she enjoys spending her time with her family and scuba diving! Meaghan also loves traveling and apple fritters!

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Meaghan is certified as a:

- National Lifeguard

- National Lifeguard Instructor & Examiner

-Swim For Life Instructor Trainer

-Lifesaving Instructor Trainer

- Red Cross First Aid Instructor

-Lifesaving First Aid Instructor

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Senior Instructor & Media Coordinator

Josh Kolesar

Josh started working for AquaPulse in the summer of 2022. He has taught more than a thousand students how to swim through our programming. Behind the scenes, Josh assists with creating a lot of new ideas, programs, and advertising for the company.

Josh has been involved in aquatics his whole life, starting with competitive swimming when he was younger. Josh became a lifeguard and instructor as soon as possible and has almost 3 years of teaching and guarding experience.

He also has his certification to teach the Bronze Courses which are some of his favorite courses to teach. Josh has been helping with our Northern Swimming Lesson program in Thompson and Gillam for the past few summers.

Josh has always been a very strong swimming instructor because he focuses on the mechanics of swimming and he has the natural talent of a teacher. Josh loves fishing, playing his trumpet, and fixing anything, especially if it has a motor. A fun fact about him is that Josh has always wanted to learn how to surf and scuba dive!

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Josh is certified as a:

- National Lifeguard

-Swim For Life Instructor

-Lifesaving Instructor & Examiner

- Lifesaving First Aid Instructor

Instructor

Alexia B.

I enjoy going to the gym, cooking, baking, and walking my dog Jersey. I love spending time with my friends and family, traveling  and reading. 

I have a strong passion for working with young children. I love teaching swimming lessons and am committed to creating a fun and safe environment for kids to learn and grow. I am so proud of them when they complete something new and challenging!! 

I currently attend Neelin High School and have been really focusing on biology and psychology. My goal is to study psychology in University.  

As a former student of Meaghan and the AquaPulse program, I am so excited to be a part of the team to work with kids in this great swimming environment!  

This past summer, I had the opportunity to teach for AquaPulse and was able to help kids feel more safe and comfortable in the water opening them up to trying new skills. I also instructed two sessions this past fall term. I have a genuine love for working with children and I am eager to bring my skills and enthusiasm to working with swimmers this winter! 

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Some fun facts about me are that I did karate for 6 years, my whole family is from Italy and I have a Chihuahua!

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Chloe B.

I enjoy hiking and spending time outside with my dog. I  

like playing sports and doing all sorts of activities with  

friends and family, especially swimming at the beach or  

lake. 

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I love seeing the joy and excitement in each of my  

students when completing a new task or skill. I enjoy  

making each and every activity fun and seeing happy  

faces in the pool. 

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I have taught swimming lessons every summer since  

2017. I taught for two summers in Gladstone Manitoba,  

four summers in Treherne Manitoba, and one summer at a private facility in Oakbank Manitoba. 

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I graduated from CMU in May with my Bachelor of Arts  

and I am now attending Brandon University to receive my Bachelor of Education. I enjoy teaching all ages and levels. For the younger levels, I enjoy teaching front and back floats because there are so many ways to make it fun and interesting.  For the older levels, I like to teach whip kick because it is difficult to pick up but once students get it you can build off that and teach them even more skills. I love playing fetch with my dog Waylon. I played soccer for three years and basketball for two years for the CMU women's teams. I swam competitively for many years when I was younger. 

Instructor

Fikir G.

In my free time, I like to go to the gym and spend time  

with my family and friends. 

What I love about teaching swimming lessons is that I  

get to spend time with some amazing kids. 

I have previously taught swimming lessons with  

AquaPulse this summer at Sporty’s RV Park in Clear Lake and this past semester.  

I go to school at Vincent Massey High School and I hope  

to become a Paediatrician in the future. 

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My favorite swimming skill to teach is front crawl.

Some other fun facts about me are that I do competitive dance, I have a little sister and I  love to go on long walks.

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Amber B.

Some hobbies I enjoy are camping, hiking, and hanging out with my friends. 

I love watching the kids learn new things and seeing them grow as  swimmers. 

I have 4.5 years of experience teaching summer swimming lessons and lifeguarding at Treherne Aquatic Centre and this past session with AquaPulse. 

I am currently taking my Bachelors of Nursing at Brandon University.  

My favorite swimming skill to teach is basic glides with flutter kick. I am from Treherne, my favorite color is green, and I have a dog named Peanut!

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Connor T.

I enjoy staying highly active through activities such as  

playing volleyball, snowboarding, and much more. I also enjoy hunting and fishing too.  

I am currently going to school at Crocus Plains High School, and I quite enjoy the auto-tech program there. I also play the trumpet in band and am in Crocus’ Concert Choir. I was also in the Westman Youth Choir this fall.  

I spend my summers at Turtle Mountain Bible Camp  

lifeguarding and counseling kids of all ages. My favorite  

skills to teach are probably backfloats because once they get it it’s so clear to them and it Is so exciting!  

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My future plans are to go into a career where I can make a  difference to others.

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Logan T.

I love music and so I play the flute and saxophone in band and I sing tenor in choir.  

I enjoy getting to see the improvement in my students  

swimming and see them grow more confident in their skills. 

For the past year, I taught lessons for AquaPulse at the  

Travelodge Hotel and I have taught at the Colonial this past session.  

At Crocus Plains High School, I'm working on my engineering and architecture diploma. When I graduate, I would like to go to university in the USA for my engineering degree. 

I really like to teach floats. It’s such a great feeling when it just clicks for them!  

I spend my summers lifeguarding and counseling at Turtle Mountain Bible Camp, and I love making a difference in kids’ lives!

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Sadie K.

Some of the hobbies I enjoy doing in my free time are  

playing my guitar, swimming, making music, going to  

the gym, and crocheting. 

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The reason I'm so excited to start teaching lessons is  

because I always hope to make a difference in  

someone's learning experience, and the excitement of  

getting to work with a bunch of amazing new people! 

I am in grade 10 and am currently enrolled at Crocus  

Plains High School. I also am currently  

working towards graduating with my certification in  

hairstyling as well as sound engineering in the next 2  

years! 

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Some fun facts about me are that I play volleyball, I  

have 2 younger sisters, and I love going camping.

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Iman (E-man)

I enjoy sports such as basketball, soccer, and track and field.

I love knowing that I am making a positive and important change in my students’ lives and possibly for others being a swimming teacher.

I have worked with AquaPulse at the Clear Lake Swim Camp this past summer. I enjoy working with students of all ages and love helping them learn. I also taught the fall session for AquaPulse as well.

I currently attend Vincent Massey High School as a Grade 10 student. I aspire to one day go into a field to continue to  help people. Perhaps in the medical field. 

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I enjoy teaching backstroke as it is one of my favorite  

swimming skills. I also really like to teach breaststroke. 

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I love working with kids and want to teach them lifesaving skills to ensure safety in the water!

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Andrew B.

I’m passionate about swimming and love watching  

kids grow and develop their skills in the water! With  

over two years of experience teaching individuals of  

all ages, I find joy in guiding others through learning  

new skills and achieving their goals.  

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I have many additional hobbies including martial  

arts, music, and taking on different leadership  

opportunities.  

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My dream is to become a lawyer, driven by a desire  

to help people and make a positive impact on their  

lives.  

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My favorite swimming skills to teach are back and  

front glide!

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Sabrina R.

Hi! My name is Sabrina. I've been a lifeguard and swimming instructor since the summer of 2016, and have enjoyed every minute of it. I've taught both Red Cross and Swim for Life lessons. I've also taught Red Cross Babysitting and Stay Safe! courses. These have always been so fun to teach. 

For hobbies, I enjoy working out, reading, crafting, and learning. However, there's nothing else I enjoy more than helping children (our future leaders) grow and thrive. 

My favourite skills to teach are floats, because as soon as a child can learn to float, they can truly accomplish anything! It's a wonderful thing to be a part of their progression. 

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Adrian L.

I love maintaining a healthy lifestyle by playing sports of all kinds including speedskating, track and field, basketball, curling and many more. I had the privileged to compete at and represent Manitoba in the 2023 Canada Winter Games. I am currently going to School at École Secondaire Neelin high school. I have been
accepted to the University of Calgary next year for biomedical engineering. I am motivated to help bring change to our struggling health care industry and to improve the quality of care we all receive.
I have spent my last two summers lifeguarding and teaching swimming lessons at Wawanesa Water Park. I really like teaching front crawl and lifesaving skills; it’s the best feeling in the world when you see a student master a stroke. I also love animals, I have 5 horses, 5 cats and a dog named Koda.