Parent of SwimRVA-North camper demands answers after 9-year-old dies
A parent of a SwimRVA-North summer camper is demanding answers from the swim club following the death of 9-year-old King Overton, who was pulled unresponsive from the pool during a free swim session at the Henrico facility Monday afternoon.
The parent, who spoke to WTVR CBS 6 on the condition of anonymity, said she arrived at SwimRVA at 4 p.m. Monday to pick up her son only to find police outside the facility.
The woman said staff would only tell her that an incident had occurred earlier in the afternoon. She later learned more details from her child.
"There are two swim period times, and my son told me that this happened during a free swim after a second lesson in the afternoon," she said.
She said the timing raised concerns about supervision and that she has several unanswered questions about the events that led up to King being pulled from the pool unresponsive.
When those concerns were brought to SwimRVA Tuesday morning, staff declined to comment, referring to the organization's previous public statement.
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