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Students mourn Baylor swimmer’s death

Two students pass with balloons in hand as Baylor students gather to remember and pay respects to the Baylor swimmer that suddenly died while warming up in practice at the school Monday. Students released silver balloons in his honor at 4:30 p.m. at Coolidge Park.

Parrish Pettway holds his "#Sumner Strong" balloon Monday before the release at 4:30 p.m. at Coolidge Park.

People watch from afar as dozens of Baylor, McCallie and GPS students watch released silver balloons at Coolidge Park.

Students embrace upon gathering to remember and pay respects to the Baylor swimmer that suddenly died while warming up in practice at the school Monday. Students released silver balloons in his honor at 4:30 p.m. at Coolidge Park.

Students embrace upon gathering to remember and pay respects to the Baylor swimmer that suddenly died while warming up in practice at the school Monday. Students released silver balloons in his honor at 4:30 p.m. at Coolidge Park.

Baylor yearbook photographer Payton Grande writes her message on a balloon for release Monday afternoon at Coolidge Park.

it is with heavy hearts that we informed our school community tonight that 16-year-old Baylor student Sumner Smith passed away after an apparent cardiac event in the pool during a routine practice Monday afternoon. We have no further information at this time, other than to say that we are asking for prayers for his family. School counselors will be on hand in the Chapel Board Room beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Fellow students gather to remember and pay respects to the Baylor swimmer that lost his life while warming up in practice at the school on Monday. Students released silver balloons in his honor at 4:30 p.m. at Coolidge Park.

Baylor students arrive with balloons at Coolidge Park to remember and pay respects to the Baylor swimmer that suddenly died while warming up in practice at the school Monday. Students released silver balloons in his honor at 4:30 p.m. at Coolidge Park.

On a bench at Coolidge Park Tuesday, sophomore Baylor student Josie White, left, said "Sumner always wore a smile." The Baylor swimmer lost his life while warming up in practice at the school Monday. Students released silver balloons in his honor at 4:30 p.m. at Coolidge Park. Anthony Kranis, center, and Mary Kathryne Schumaker listened to the testimony on the bench.

Dozens of Baylor, McCallie and GPS students release silver balloons in honor of the Baylor swimmer Monday afternoon at Coolidge Park.

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