ISHOF Presents Water Safety Honors

ISHOF's Every Child a Swimmer team recognized two individuals for their impact on water safety.

Left to right: ISHOF Historian Bruce Wigo; Lisa Zarda, Executive Director of the United States Swim School Association; Bill Kent, ISHOF Chair of the Board

As part of the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s 2025 Aquatic & Specialty Awards, two individuals were honored by the Every Child a Swimmer team for their impact on water safety:

• Barry Goldwater, Jr. received the Judge G. Harold Martin Every Child a Swimmer Award for his leadership in helping pass Arizona’s ECAS legislation to help provide every child has access to swim lessons.

• Lisa Zarda, Executive Director of the United States Swim School Association, received the 2025 ISHOF Aquatic Award for Water Safety for her dedication to expanding swim education nationwide.

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