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Splash into Change: The Transformational Power of Swimming | Libby Alexander | Splash Foundation

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Splash Foundation discovered their real impact wasn't in swimming skills—it was in transforming lives.

Regina Larko begins by framing the season around communities built for impact and invites listeners into that larger question. She introduces Libby Alexander as the co-founder and CEO of Hong Kong-based Splash Foundation. Libby describes Splash as an organization that empowers and transforms communities through swimming. It supports people in Hong Kong and Singapore who do not normally have access to, or the means for, swimming lessons. The conversation also sits inside the third edition of Podcast Torn, a week when more than a thousand podcasts highlight a charity of their choice. Regina and Libby speak with easy laughter and small asides that keep the exchange human and loose. Libby shares a bit of her background, including growing up in a small town in Maine and attending Franklin Marshall College in Pennsylvania. The episode treats swimming as access, confidence, and community infrastructure. Libby explains that the scale of swimming illiteracy is too large to solve through professional coaches alone. That reality pushes Splash toward a volunteer model. She says people who are comfortable in the water can give a few hours on the weekend to help teach. Professional coaches still matter, especially for the kids’ program. Even so, most of the adult program depends on volunteers. To make that work, Splash has built a rigid framework and a specific curriculum. That consistency matters because volunteers can come and go from week to week, but learners still need a reliable experience. The conversation keeps returning to the idea that impact work has to be both flexible and disciplined. Regina keeps the tone intimate and curious rather than formal. Libby’s answers make the organization feel practical rather than abstract. The episode ends with an invitation to support Splash Foundation, connect through the show notes, and stay in touch with the show. The overall effect is a calm, earnest portrait of people trying to make a hard problem smaller through shared effort.

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A practical look at how Splash Foundation expands swimming access through volunteers and a steady curriculum.

Regina Larko presents Libby Alexander's work as a direct answer to a common problem: how to gather support around a mission when attention is thin.

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A swimming story about access, volunteer-led teaching, and community impact.

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