3 teens hailed as heroes after pool rescue

Twelve-year-old Marissa Metzler, of Troy, Wis., was doing a kickboard exercise in a swim club pool when her heart stopped and she lost consciousness, the River Falls Journal reports. Three quick-thinking and fast-acting teenage club mates rushed to her aid, and she survived.

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BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Oct 12, 2012

Twelve-year-old Marissa Metzler, of Troy, Wis., was doing a kickboard exercise in a swim club pool when her heart stopped and she lost consciousness, the River Falls Journal reports. Three quick-thinking and fast-acting teenage River Falls Swim Club mates rushed to her aid, and she survived.

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