Recent reports of drownings in the area have alarmed many families, prompting one Chesapeake family to take serious action on water safety after a close call with their toddler.
Six-year-old Olivia Carlin is enrolled in swim lessons at the YMCA in Great Bridge. Her motivation stems from a terrifying incident involving her 2-year-old brother, Holden, that left the family shaken.
Emily Carlin, their mother, recounted the frightening moment: “I turned around, and someone asked, ‘Where’s Holden?’ My heart just dropped. I ran to the pool, and there he was… his head was at the bottom, his feet were at the top.”…