A 90-year-old Provo man was in serious condition Friday at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center after losing consciousness while swimming in a pool Thursday morning at 255 N. 1600 West.
Provo Police Lieutenant Mark West said Robert A. Haslam was swimming in the Lamplighter Estates pool around 11 a.m. when witnesses noticed him in the center of the pool, sinking to the bottom.A registered nurse who happened to be at the scene performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and Haslam then began breathing in a labored manner, West said.
Paramedics arrived shortly thereafter, transporting the man to UVRMC's intensive care unit.