Girl, 7, found unresponsive during swimming lesson at St. Cloud YMCA
The pool at Cornell Hudsons home in Damascus, Maryland, on April 11, 2023. Hudson rents his pool on Swimply, which allows users to rent private swimming pools by the hour. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities in St. Cloud say a 7-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a pool underwater during a swimming lesson on Saturday.
What happened?
What we know:
St. Cloud police and fire responded to the St. Cloud YMCA at about 10:50 a.m. to a report of a child who was found underwater in the pool. When they arrived, bystanders were performing CPR on the girl.
Authorities learned the girl was participating in a swimming lesson when she was found unresponsive. It’s not known how long the girl was underwater.
Condition unknown
An off-duty St. Cloud police officer and a doctor were at the YMCA when it happened, and provided immediate assistance.
What we don't know:
The girl was taken to St. Cloud Hospital, but her condition was not known. Authorities haven’t provided any additional details on the girl.