On the recordAugust 8, 2025
The painful moment he had losing a child helped him start a foundation to save young people…by giving swimming lessons, and he used that same skill to save a young man here.
Eric Adams: “The painful moment he had losing a child helped him start a foundation to save young people…by giving swimming lessons…”
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Adams reflects on how Leonard's personal loss motivated him to help others through swimming safety.
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