Members of Orlando’s rowing community today hosted a watchdog for the young rower who died when his boat capsized at Lake Fairview this week. Anyone who has ever been part of any sport or similar activity knows that the athletes and families involved in that sport quickly become a very fit community, and so does the rowing community in Orlando. is within. On Saturday, rowers gathered near Lake Fairview to show their support and offer their condolences to the family who tragically lost their child during that rowing accident. “On behalf of the Orlando Dragon Boat Club, Edgewater Rowing Club, Warriors on Water, we all care,” said one Orlando rower. RELATED: OFFICIAL: Dozens of rowers gathered near Lake Fairview on Saturday to pay for the body of a missing student located on Lake Orlando. His respects to the children and families affected by this week’s rowing accident. “We see each other on the water on a daily weekly basis and we are in support and respect for the families affected by this tragedy,” said Warriors on Water’s Beth Schumacher. According to the Orlando Fire Department, five middle school children were sailing on Lake Fairview Thursday night when their boat was struck by lightning. Three children were treated and released at the scene and the fourth was taken to a hospital undisclosed. Condition. A fifth child was not found on board. First responders searched the lake for more than a day, finally finding the child’s body on Friday night. “What happened that evening is catastrophic or incomprehensible, but something so powerful that we will come here to say we care,” Orlando Rover said. To honor lives lost and others changed forever, small groups of rowers lit candles, played music and offered a communal prayer. “I pray that those of you with a heavy heart will rise up with those around you,” Schumacher said. You can see from that group that the rowing community is really doing everything possible to extend their support to North Orlando Rowing and all those affected by this tragedy. It is still unclear at this time how the child who was taken to the hospital is doing.
Members of Orlando’s yachting community hosted a watch today for the young rower killed when his boat capsized at Lake Fairview this week.
Anyone who has ever been part of a sport or similar activity knows that the athletes and families involved in that sport quickly become a very agile community, and so does the rowing community in Orlando. .
On Saturday, rowers gathered near Lake Fairview to show their support and offer their condolences to the family who tragically lost their child during that rowing accident.
“On behalf of the Orlando Dragon Boat Club, Edgewater Rowing Club, Warriors on Water, we all care,” said one Orlando rower.
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Dozens of boaters gathered near Lake Fairview on Saturday to pay tribute to the children and families affected by this week’s rowing accident.
“We see each other on the water on a daily weekly basis and we are in support and respect for the families affected by this tragedy,” said Warriors on Water’s Beth Schumacher.
According to the Orlando Fire Department, five middle school children were rowing on Lake Fairview Thursday night when their boat capsized when lightning struck them.
Three children were treated and released at the scene and the fourth was taken to hospital in an unknown condition.
A fifth child was not found on board.
First responders searched the lake for more than a day, eventually finding the child’s body on Friday night.
“What happened that evening is catastrophic or incomprehensible, but something so powerful that we will come here to say we care,” Orlando Rover said.
To honor lives lost and others changed forever, small groups of rowers lit candles, played music and offered a communal prayer.
“I pray that those of you with a heavy heart will rise up with those around you,” Schumacher said.
You can see from that group that the rowing community is really doing everything possible to extend their support to North Orlando Rowing and all those affected by this tragedy.
It is not yet clear how the child who was taken to the hospital is doing.
