SwimRVA
Coverage of SwimRVA in the Nexus archive.
- VDOE confirms SwimRVA is operating under license exemption after 9-year-old drowned
The Virginia Department of Education confirmed that SwimRVA operates under a license exemption status. This designation allowed them to function as an unlicensed child day center following the drowning of a 9-year-old boy at their North location in mid-June.
- VDOE reviews SwimRVA compliance plan after 9-year-old drowned at unlicensed camp
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.
- Bystander pulled 9-year-old boy from unlicensed SwimRVA in Henrico, family attorney says
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.
- SwimRVA operated without license after nine-year-old boy drowned: VDOE
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.
- '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.
- Medical Examiner rules death of 9-year-old pulled from SwimRVA pool as accidental drowning
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 will reopen summer camp after 9-year-old boy's potential 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.
- 'Devastating': Mother of 9-year-old pulled unresponsive from SwimRVA pool says he was there to learn to swim
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.