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13-year-old nearly drowns at YMCA pool on Shallowford Rd.

YMCA pool on Shallowford Road.
YMCA pool on Shallowford Road. YMCA pool on Shallowford Road.
photo YMCA pool on Shallowford Road.

Two lifeguards saved a 13-year-old boy from drowning at a Chattanooga YMCA today, according to police.

The boy, who has not been identified, became distressed in the water of a pool at the Hamilton YMCA on Shallowford Road, said Rick Madison, chief operating officer for the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga.

The incident happened around 11:30 a.m.

The lifeguards pulled the boy from the water and performed CPR. They were able to revive the boy and he was alert and talking by the time the ambulance arrived, Madison said.

The boy is expected to be fine, according to Chattanooga police.