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When we think about making a difference we fall for the myth that we have to start out doing something big in order to have any effect. However, at Making Waves we believe it doesn’t. We’ve all had that spark of inspiration where we’ve wanted to do something that will outlast our physical form. Then…

We understand that sometimes swimming lessons can be hard – when your child doesn’t want to cooperate or when you’re stuck in traffic trying to make it to the lesson in time to change your child before it actually starts. But it’s definitely worth it knowing that your child is learning a lifesaving skill. Swimming…

As a Making Waves swim mom, Tehseen somehow manages it all…She’s a mom of two from Brampton, Ontario who enjoys blogging during her free time and sharing her life in squares on Instagram whenever possible. Tehseen also loves to travel, keeping her kids busy and as active as possible! And like most moms, she manages…

1 in 5 children are drowning because of lack of attention from adults.  Drowning is also the leading cause of unexpected injury-related death among children ages 1-4.  And this is an on-going dilemma which can easily be prevented.  With the beautiful summer season in high gear, families and friends are gathering around their pools, heading…

Making a difference in children’s lives isn’t something we just do in the pool – we do it across oceans too. Tiernan Murphy, the Founder and Owner of Making Waves, along with his family visited Roatan a few months ago and came back with some special stories. In April of this year, our family had…

They say that behind every great man is a great woman: his mom. That’s why we sat down with our Founder Tiernan Murphy’s mom, Ann, to chat about Tiernan’s younger years and how he’s become the Chief Wave Maker we know and love today! The Early Days With a full-time working mom of two boys,…

Some parents may hesitate to put their little ones in baby swim classes. They may not even walk yet, why learn how to swim? The truth is, babies actually feel very much at home in the water! And after over 20 years of offering baby swimming lessons, we’ve seen first hand the amazing benefits that…

As a long-time volunteer and staffer, Carrie has experienced first hand what it means to be involved with Making Waves; from the days of backyard pool lessons to now as a multi-site company. While Carrie’s current position is Director of Operations, she has also held every other position at the school and in June, she…

As a stay at home mom and yoga instructor, Meaghan was all about connection – connecting with the yogi moms taking her classes, and of course, connecting with her young daughter, Nevaeh. That’s why when looking for swimming lessons for her 19-month-old, she landed on a swim school that valued those connections and relationship building….

Making Waves was born back in the Summer of 1994 when an 18-year old Tiernan Murphy taught 50 kids to swim in his parents’ backyard. Back then, his focus was to ensure that the kids were having fun and that the parents were seeing progress. Now the Owner and Founder of Making Waves, the same…