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Menlo Park: Officials 'cautiously optimistic' about girl who nearly drowned in Burgess Pool

Original post made on Jul 6, 2019

A 13-year-old girl who was rushed to the hospital after collapsing in Menlo Park's Burgess Pool following a swimming meet on June 28 appears to be slowly improving Wednesday morning (July 3), according to the local fire chief.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, July 3, 2019, 11:55 AM

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Posted by Jessica Black
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Jul 6, 2019 at 9:49 am

The person involved suffered a heart attack after finishing her race. Not common for athletes that age but not unheard of either. She was pulled out of the water within seconds of going under water.

God speed and best wishes for a complete recovery.!

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