Nine-year-old King Overton drowns in pool on first day of s…

Drowning Henrico Virginia in Henrico, Virginia: Nine-year-old King Overton drowned in a pool on the first day of swim camp in Henrico County, Virginia, earlier in June 2026. The article also references a separate drowning of 14-year-old E'mari Marshall-Woodard in a pool at a resort in Connecticut during a school field trip. The piece is a trend/discussion segment about the need for Black children to learn basic swimming skills, featuring a panel of experts and advocates.