A 14-year-old of the Sophia Care Centre in Dennis Street, Georgetown, died yesterday afternoon after attempting a somersault on the springboard in one of the pools during a training session at the National Aquatic Centre located in Liliendaal.
The dead youth has been identified as Joel Adams. He was part of a swimming programme called, Teach Them Young Swimming which is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission’s (NSC).