State Rules SwimRVA Camp Should Have Been Licensed | Richmond News

A tragic drowning of nine-year-old King Overton at SwimRVA’s summer program has sparked outrage after Virginia officials ruled the camp should have been licensed — not exempt — because it functioned more like a full-day camp than a swim clinic. Despite advertising only two hours of swim lessons daily, the program ran nine hours a day, five days a week, with kickball and relay races filling the rest of the time. The state denied SwimRVA’s exemption request, citing missing staff training and background checks. King’s mother had warned staff he couldn’t swim — yet he drowned during free swim when the pool depth exceeded two feet. His family’s legal team is now demanding answers on how long he was underwater, planning facility inspections, and preparing to meet with prosecutors to hold SwimRVA accountable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7698f72dbb319aad