Former Olympic skier Bode Miller and his wife are “beyond devastated” over the drowning of their 19-month-old daughter, Emeline, the couple said in an Instagram post that shared the tragic news. The toddler drowned in the pool of a neighbor’s home during a party her parents were attending, said authorities from Orange County, California. “Our baby girl, Emmy, passed away yesterday,” Miller and his wife, professional beach volleyball player Morgan Beck, wrote Monday in an Instagram post. The post features a series of photos of the girl along with a video of her repeatedly saying, “Hi Dada.” “Never in a million years did we think we would experience a pain like this. Her love, her light, her spirit will never be forgotten," the parents wrote. Paramedics performed CPR on Emmy before rushing her to a nearby hospital, which was unable to revive her. “Our little girl loved life and lived it to it’s fullest everyday. Our family respectfully requests privacy during this painful time,” Miller and Beck wrote on Instagram. "We are beyond devastated," Bode Miller and his wife wrote about their loss. millerbode/Instagram In April, the couple took to social media to share happier news: the upcoming arrival of their third child. The baby is due in October. The couple also are parents to a 3-year-old son. Miller has two additional children from previous relationships, a 5-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter. Condolences from the skiing community have poured in for Miller, a gold medal Olympian who worked as a commentator for NBC Sports during this past February’s Winter Games in Pyeongchang. "Devastating news. My deepest condolences to you and your family @MillerBode," fellow gold medalist Lindsey Vonn wrote in a tweet. The U.S. skiing governing body issued a statement expressing their "utmost sadness" upon learning about the news. "The thoughts and prayers of everyone at U.S. Ski & Snowboard and across the whole snowsports world are with Bode, his wife Morgan and their family at this time,” it said. Every day, nearly 10 people die from unintentional drowning, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. "Drowning is a very quick and silent event. It can happen in as short as 20-60 seconds," said Adam Katchmarchi, president of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance. "The number one point with that is to actively supervise your children at all times around the water." He also stressed the importance of ensuring that someone around the water knows CPR and first aid. "Barriers are important," he added. "Making sure that there's proper fencing around the pool. It is also important to never leave toys or kind of what we call attractive nuisances around the water."<doc-sep>The two toddlers fell in a pool at a babysitter's house in Tennessee. A tragic accident at a babysitter's house resulted in the drowning of a 1-year-old, while her twin brother clings to life support. The Knox County Sheriff's Office said the two toddlers were pulled from a pool at a home in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday morning and rushed to the hospital. The toddlers, almost 2 years old, were twins, authorities said. The girl was pronounced dead at East Tennessee Children's Hospital, while her twin brother is in critical condition and on life support, the sheriff's office said. Knox County sheriffs said the babysitter had gone to the door to greet another child arriving at about 10 a.m. She then began looking for the twins, and found them unconscious in the deep end of the house's swimming pool. Knoxville ABC affiliate WATE reported the house had been registered as an in-home day care in 2015. The owner was an unlicensed child care provider, according to the Tennessee Department of Human Services, meaning no more than four unrelated children could be cared for in the home at the same time. "At this point, it is our understanding that she was not in violation of that when the incident at the pool occurred," Tennessee DHS spokesperson Sky Arnold told WATE. The incident is still under investigation, with the Major Crimes Unit and the Department of Children's Services both looking into the death. The death was the second toddler to drown in a pool in Knox County in a little over a week. A 2-year-old boy drowned in Corryton, Tennessee, a Knoxville suburb, when he accidentally fell into a pool on July 10, according to the sheriff's office. The Major Crimes Unit investigated and no charges were pressed.<doc-sep>
Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Tragedy struck the family of Olympic ski legend Bode Miller, when his toddler daughter drowned during a neighbor’s pool party, a report said Monday. Miller and his wife, Morgan, were at a neighbor’s home in Orange County, Calif., Sunday for a party when their 19-month old daughter, Emeline, somehow ended up in the water, according to TMZ. First responders arrived at the scene and administered CPR before transporting the child to the hospital, where she died, the website said. After the death, the Millers posted an a image of their daughter on Instagram along with a heartbreaking message. “We are beyond devastated. Our baby girl, Emmy, passed away yesterday,” they wrote. “Never in a million years did we think we would experience a pain like this. Her love, her light, her spirit will never be forgotten. Our little girl loved life and lived it to it’s fullest everyday.” The sad news comes just four months after the Millers announced that they are expecting their third child in October. The US Olympic Team sent its thoughts to the family in a tweet on Monday night. “Terribly sad news in the Olympic Movement today. #TeamUSA sends sincere condolences to @MillerBode and his family, along with wishes of strength and comfort,” the tweet read. Miller, a five-time Olympian, is the most decorated US skier ever, having won a gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the Games. The tragedy brought to light an all-too-common occurrence with swimming pools. In 1979, OJ Simpson’s daughter Aaren died of an accidental drowning in the family’s pool. After she was found in the pool, the two-year-old was rushed to UCLA medical center where she entered a coma. She passed away eight days later.