Police Probe Wet’n Wild Lifeguard’s Drowning After Report of Suction Entrapment

Overview

• Guilherme da Guerra Domingos, 24, a lead lifeguard, dived to retrieve a visitor’s ring at the Water/Walter Bomb attraction and, according to the police report, was trapped by suction at the pool bottom and drowned.
• The case was registered as a suspicious death, with investigators seeking video, ordering a technical perícia of the attraction, and summoning a park representative to testify on Monday.
• Wet’n Wild remains closed through Thursday, says it is cooperating with authorities, holds valid operating licenses and a current fire department certificate, and asserts the pool has no bottom drain and that all drains had protective grates.
• Current and former employees allege unsafe conditions, including missing protection on the Water Bomb drain and inadequate emergency readiness, claims the park rejects while citing international safety standards and regular checks.
• The incident has renewed scrutiny of pool suction hazards and regulatory gaps in São Paulo, as experts point to Federal Law 14.327/2022 requiring anti-entrapment devices and emergency shutoffs.