'Devastating': Mother of 9-Year-Old Pulled Unresponsive From SwimRVA Pool Says He Was There to Learn to Swim

'Devastating': Mother of 9-year-old pulled unresponsive from SwimRVA pool says he was there to learn to swim

The mother of nine-year-old King Overton, who was pulled unresponsive from a SwimRVA pool on Monday after a potential drowning, said she hasn't heard a word from the nonprofit since the incident.

9-year-old boy drowns at SwimRVA summer camp

"Our hearts are with the child's family and loved ones during this loss," SwimRVA said in a statement. "We extend our deepest condolences and are keeping them and all those affected by this tragedy in our thoughts."

9-Year-Old Boy Dies At Summer Swim Camp In Richmond, VA

By Will Baxley on SwimSwam On Monday, a 9-year-old boy named King Overton was pulled out of a SwimRVA Pool unresponsive on his first day of a swim camp. The boy later died in a hospital. King was dropped off by his mother, Lataisha, to a SwimRVA pool that morning. SwimRVA is a non-profit in Virginia’s capital city that aims to promote water safety and education across several campuses in the greater Richmond area. At around 2:30 PM, King was pul…