SwimRVA

The Virginia Department of Education is reviewing SwimRVA's compliance plan after the state found the unlicensed summer camp was operating when a 9-year-old boy drowned at its North location in June.

A bystander rescued 9-year-old King Overton from a pool at SwimRVA's North location in Henrico County, which operated as an unlicensed 'child day program', according to the boy's family attorney.

The Virginia Department of Education confirmed that SwimRVA operated as an unlicensed 'child day program' when a nine-year-old boy drowned at its North location last month. The ruling was announced by VDOE on Wednesday.

A nine-year-old boy's death ruled an accidental drowning by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has raised questions about SwimRVA, a facility claiming to be 'drown-proof,' and the Commonwealth's lack of requirements for such pools.

A nine-year-old boy died after being pulled unresponsive from a Henrico County pool during a SwimRVA summer camp. The Medical Examiner ruled the death an accidental drowning.

SwimRVA announced that its summer camp will reopen on Monday while an investigation into a potential drowning of a 9-year-old boy at one of their pools earlier this week is ongoing.

Nine-year-old King Overton was pulled unresponsive from a SwimRVA pool after a potential drowning. His mother stated he was at the pool to learn to swim and has not received communication from the nonprofit since the incident.