A young Watertown girl nearly drowned at the Watertown Family Aquatic Center on Monday afternoon, but she is reportedly doing okay thanks to the work of a lifeguard and a nurse who happened to be at the popular water park.

Watertown recreation superintendent, Terry Kelly, tells KSFY that the young girl was flown to Avera McKennan hospital in Sioux Falls for precautionary reasons. The girl went under water during a busy swimming time at about 3:15 p.m., Tuesday.

Benjamin Outland tells Action News he and his friend Isabelle, were in the pool with the young girl when they noticed something wrong.

"We saw her bobbing up and down and then a glaze of water just came over her and we couldn't see her and the Isabelle went to go see if she was okay and then she said go get a life guard."

Benjamin Outland says a lifeguard acted quickly bringing the girl to edge of the pool. The girl was unresponsive at the time, but an off-duty nurse quickly performed CPR. The young girl was reportedly breathing and conscious by the time paramedics arrived.

"I was praying that she'd be okay and I just hope she's okay right now," Outland says.

Watertown's recreation superintendent, Terry Kelly, tells Action News he has spoken to the family and says the girl is doing better. he declined an on-camera interview about the efforts of the lifeguard saying the event is simply a "reflection of the skilled staff, and an indication of the initial and constant training all staff receive".

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