A six‑year‑old boy identified as Adonis Jackson slipped beneath the surface of the pool at a Nike Soccer Camp in Washington, D.C., and remained underwater for more than two minutes before staff could pull him out.
Investigation Launched
The camp’s lifeguard acknowledged that he had left the pool area for a scheduled lunch break at the moment of the incident, a confession that has intensified scrutiny of the supervision of the roughly thirty children enrolled in the program.
Calhoun Meredith, an attorney representing the boy’s family, has opened a formal inquiry into the camp’s safety protocols, questioning how a single guard could be left unmanned during a critical window and how the children were overseen.
The University of the District of Columbia, which operates the facility’s pool, announced that it is conducting a comprehensive review of the camp’s operations and has placed the pool on hold until the investigation concludes.
Health officials and safety advocates warn that such lapses could have lasting repercussions for the child, who now faces potential lifelong medical challenges, and they are urging stricter enforcement of staffing standards at youth sports programs.