A 14-year-old swimmer died last week following an incident in an Illinois pool.
Julian Urbina, of Calumet City, was doing conditioning with teammates Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Thornton Fractional South High School when he went underwater at the deep end of the pool and didn’t resurface, according to police. It was not an official team practice since the season began Monday.
The death of Urbina, a Thornton Fractional North High School student, was ruled an accident by the Cook County medical examiner. Another swimmer located Urbina and pulled him from the pool, and CPR was started, police said.
An autopsy revealed his official cause of death as “anoxic encephalopathy,” or deprivation of oxygen to the brain, and near drowning, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Urbina was taken first to Community Hospital in Munster and then to a Chicago-area hospital, according to NWI, where he was pronounced dead at 6:30 a.m. Friday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
“We are deeply saddened by this news,” Superintendent Teresa Lance said in the statement.
The school district planned to make grief counselors available to the students.
James Geraghty Ryan
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What on earth? ?
This is very sad. Prayers to his family
Very sad. Praying for the family.
Very strange
Montserrat I agree.
Elke Holtz si la noticia no deja nada Claro de Cómo fue que ocurrió me parece tan extraño además de una terrible tragedia por supuesto Es raro un reportaje tan escueto
Not really.
http://www.shallowwaterblackoutprevention.org/how-it-happens/
Shelly Hawkins Turner
Very sad. Prayers sent to this family.
heard of it, if they try to stay underwater too long. talk to your swimmers. ?
Mariya Holzhauser Good point. We do this type of exercise too. Our coach is very strict in regards to doing it safely. Good reminder for kids to be careful & not feel the need to see who can hold their breath the longest. I feel sad for this young man & his family. May he rest in peace. ??
Rita See they should teach them to watch for the swimmer before them or something, my heart breaks
Prayers to the family and friends.
Prayers to his family and friends. So very tragic.?
My condolences and deepest sympathies!
Sending prayers to the families
What were they doing in practice?
They still do that shit in SXM
Bess Swanson
Lisa Cary Zubar my alma mater. ?
Bess Swanson I knew that. So dad
Why oh why are they still doing this! Teach correct stroke technique…and better to have a preseason of learning something every city or town needs from its swimmers…teach them and certify them as LIFEGUARDS! Great conditioning…use of all their muscles especially brains! CPR etc… Captains practices, which can include hazing….not saying this was…need adult supervision…not just a bit older teammate…
RIP
Must have had a medical emergency prior to going under
How terribly sad
From the UK thoughts are with the family
What the utter is conditioning? I hope some incompetent get life for this.
And saying the season hasn’t started is pathetic beyond words
Dude when Rebecca effing made us always do underwaters…..Mikara Feit
Rebecca Shaw well, we know she sucked at her job. Maybe this shouldn’t be done, ever?
Sad
Omg Rest In Peace ?
Stacy N Colin Chambers
That is so terribly tragic.
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What exectly do they do in this conditioning training?
Training should not be fatal. So sad