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SwimRVA’s Licensing Crisis After Tragic Drowning | Richmond News
A tragic drowning death at a SwimRVA summer camp has triggered a state investigation revealing the program operated without a license — despite claiming exemptions. The Virginia Department of Education rejected all three exemptions: SwimRVA’s camps were deemed too multi-sport, exceeded weekly hour limits, and failed staff training and background check requirements. The state’s definition of a “child day program” includes any facility caring for kids under 13 while parents are away — a category SwimRVA now falls into. With multiple locations under one entity, all must be licensed or shut down…
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