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'Drown-proof': Questions rising about SwimRVA and state code following 9-year-old's death
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.
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