Every Child a Swimmer: Turning Loss Into a Nationwide Movement to Prevent Drowning

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In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Let’s Talk About Pools, host Lauren Broom sits down with Casey McGovern, a passionate water safety advocate and the driving force behind Every Child a Swimmer.

Casey courageously shares her personal story and the life-altering event that changed her forever—an experience that transformed grief into purpose and fueled her mission to ensure no family endures the heartbreak of a preventable childhood drowning. What began as tragedy has grown into a movement bringing together pool professionals, manufacturers, instructors, educators, and community leaders from across the country.

Together, Lauren and Casey discuss:

• The mission and impact of Every Child a Swimmer
• How personal loss can ignite nationwide change
• The critical role the pool and aquatic industry plays in water safety
• Building meaningful partnerships beyond the pool industry
• Why education, access to swim lessons, and advocacy save lives
• What pool pros and businesses can do today to help stop childhood drownings

This episode is a call to action—for the pool industry and beyond—to recognize that water safety is not optional, and that teaching children to swim is one of the most powerful tools we have to prevent drowning.

Whether you’re a pool professional, parent, instructor, or advocate, this conversation will inspire you to be part of the solution and remind you why this work truly matters.

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