SwimRVA Gets Exemption After Tragedy | Richmond News

After a tragic drowning at their camp, SwimRVA narrowly avoided shutdown by convincing Virginia’s education department that their summer program now qualifies for an exemption — but only after major schedule changes and a legal loophole. Originally accused of running an unlicensed child day program, the nonprofit adjusted its nine-hour days to focus more on swimming, adding Olympic clips and dry-land drills. Though the state granted the exemption, it found no record of SwimRVA ever filing the required paperwork — raising questions about compliance. The case underscores how even nonprofits must follow state laws when serving children. 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/660de286e5414867