Miracle in Miami Bay: The Survival of Calena Areyan Gruber | E 180

Miracle in Miami Bay: The Survival of Calena Areyan Gruber | E 180

In this episode of The Crux True Survival Story Podcast, hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen unravel the harrowing tale of 7-year-old Calena Areyan Gruber, who miraculously survived a catastrophic accident during sailing camp in Biscayne Bay, Miami. The story highlights the resilience and incredible survival instincts of a child caught in an underwater disaster caused by a massive commercial barge. The episode also delves into the tragic loss of three other young sailors, the regulatory failures in maritime safety, and the urgent need for reform to prevent similar tragedies. The podcast underscores the unpredictable nature of life and the extraordinary capabilities of human survival, particularly in children.

00:00 Introduction to the Crux True Survival Story Podcast

00:31 Setting the Scene: A Tragic Day in Miami Bay

09:53 The Collision: A Catastrophic Event

12:34 Kalina's Extraordinary Survival

16:18 The Aftermath: Rescue and Recovery

24:23 Calls for Maritime Safety Reforms

28:46 Reflections on Youth Sailing Safety

31:23 Conclusion and Listener Engagement who miraculously survived a catastrophic accident during sailing camp in Biscayne Bay, Miami. The story highlights the resilience and incredible survival instincts of a child caught in an underwater disaster caused by a massive commercial barge. The episode also delves into the tragic loss of three other young sailors, the regulatory failures in maritime safety, and the urgent need for reform to prevent similar tragedies. The podcast underscores the unpredictable nature of life and the extraordinary capabilities of human survival, particularly in children.

00:00 Introduction to the Crux True Survival Story Podcast

00:31 Setting the Scene: A Tragic Day in Miami Bay

09:53 The Collision: A Catastrophic Event

12:34 Calena's Extraordinary Survival

16:18 The Aftermath: Rescue and Recovery

24:23 Calls for Maritime Safety Reforms

28:46 Reflections on Youth Sailing Safety

31:23 Conclusion and Listener Engagement

Miami Bay Miracle Podcast - References and Sources Primary Incident Sources ABC News "2 children dead after barge strikes sailboat from youth sailing program: Officials" July 29, 2025 https://abcnews.go.com/US/miami-beach-sailboat-capsized-youth-sailing-program/story?id=124149834

CBS Miami
"Two children dead after sailboat and barge collision off Miami Beach, officials say"
August 5, 2025
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/two-children-killed-sailboat-barge-collision-off-miami-beach/

CNN
"Third girl dies after sailboat and barge collision in Miami"
August 3, 2025
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/03/us/miami-boat-accident-crash-death

CBS Miami
"Third girl dies after sailboat crash with barge near Miami Beach, family and officials confirm"
August 4, 2025
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/10-year-old-miami-beach-boat-crash-victim-ari-buchman-died/

Survivor and Family Information Fox Business "Miami sailboat crash survivor's family issues statement after deadly incident" August 2025 https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/miami-sailboat-crash-survivor-stared-death-face-lawyer-says

NBC 6 South Florida
"Parents of Calena Gruber, Miami sailing camp tragedy survivor, speak"
August 2025
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/family-of-7-year-old-miami-sailing-camp-tragedy-survivor-speaks/3672444/

PEOPLE Magazine
"Family of 7-Year-Old Girl Who Survived Miami Boat Crash That Killed 3 Say It's a 'Miracle She's Alive'"
August 2025
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/family-7-old-girl-survived-100808752.html

Miami Herald via Sun Sentinel
"'It's a miracle she's alive.' Girl injured in boat crash was trapped under barge"
August 4, 2025
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/04/girl-seriously-injured-after-biscayne-bay-barge-sailboat-crash-recovering-family-says/

Legal and Investigation Coverage WLRN "Attorney for survivor of deadly sailboat crash calls tragedy 'preventable'" August 5, 2025 https://www.wlrn.org/law-justice/2025-08-04/attorney-for-survivor-of-deadly-sailboat-crash-calls-tragedy-preventable

Local 10 WPLG
"Lawsuit IDs owner of barge in deadly Biscayne Bay crash with youth sailing camp boat"
August 8, 2025
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/08/08/lawsuit-ids-owner-of-barge-in-deadly-biscayne-bay-crash-with-youth-sailing-camp-boat/

Leesfield & Partners
"Leesfield & Partners Representing Family of Girl, 7, Injured in Miami Beach Deadly Sailboat Crash"
August 5, 2025
https://www.floridainjurylawyer-blawg.com/leesfield-partners-representing-family-of-girl-7-injured-in-miami-beach-deadly-sailboat-crash/

Boating Safety Statistics U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety "2023 Recreational Boating Statistics" 2024 https://www.uscgboating.org/library/accident-statistics/Recreational-Boating-Statistics-2023-Ch2.pdf

American Boating Association
"Boating Fatality Facts"
May 30, 2025
https://americanboating.org/boating_fatality.asp

Children's Safety Network
"Boating Safety"
https://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/infographics/boating-safety

Child Drowning and Near-Drowning Research Children's Safety Network "The Facts On Childhood Drowning" https://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/infographics/facts-childhood-drowning

American Red Cross
"Drowning Prevention & Facts"
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/water-safety/drowning-prevention-and-facts.html

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
"Neurologic long term outcome after drowning in children"
August 15, 2012
https://sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1757-7241-20-55

NeuroLaunch
"Near-Drowning's Psychological Impact: Long-Term Effects and Recovery"
September 15, 2024
https://neurolaunch.com/psychological-effects-of-near-drowning/

Maritime Safety and Regulation Information NOAA Fisheries "Understanding Vessel Strikes" https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/insight/understanding-vessel-strikes

Frontiers in Marine Science
"A Global Review of Vessel Collisions With Marine Animals"
April 14, 2020
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.00292/full

Witness Accounts and Community Response Sailing Anarchy Forums "Two children dead after barge hits sailboat in Biscayne Bay" July 28, 2025 https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/threads/two-children-dead-after-barge-hits-sailboat-in-biscayne-bay.252661/

WLRN
"Sailboat crash victims ages 7 and 13, says Coast Guard. Two other kids in critical condition"
July 29, 2025
https://www.wlrn.org/south-florida/2025-07-29/biscayne-bay-sailboat-crash-victims-ages-7-and-13-two-other-kids-hospitalized-in-critical-condition

Key Facts Confirmed by Multiple Sources: Incident Details:
  • Date: July 28, 2025
  • Time: Approximately 11:15 AM
  • Location: Between Hibiscus Island and Monument Island, Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach
  • Victims: 6 total (5 children ages 7-13, 1 adult counselor age 19)
Casualties:
  • Deceased: Mila Yankelevich (7), Erin Ko Han (13), Arielle Buchman (10 - died August 4)
  • Survivors: Calena Areyan Gruber (7), one unnamed child, adult counselor (19)
Survivor Information:
  • Calena Areyan Gruber from Seattle
  • Parents: Karina Gruber Moreno and Enrique Areyan Viqueira
  • Attorney: Justin B. Shapiro, Leesfield & Partners
  • Released from Jackson Memorial Hospital: August 1, 2025
  • Injuries: Lacerations and contusions throughout body
  • Trapped under 60-foot barge before swimming to safety
Legal/Investigation:
  • Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission investigating
  • Barge owned by Waterfront Construction (Jorge Rivas)
  • Tugboat under 26 feet (no licensed captain required)
  • Multiple lawsuits filed alleging negligence

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