The American artistic swimmer had to be rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach after losing consciousness in the water
Anita Alvarez is pulled up from the bottom of the pool by her coach Andrea Fuentes during the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.Anita Alvarez is pulled up from the bottom of the pool by her coach Andrea Fuentes during the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez pulled out unconscious by coachLast modified on Thu 23 Jun 2022 10.40 BST
American Alvarez had completed her solo free final at the World Aquatics Championships when she fainted and sank to the bottom of the pool. Andrea Fuentes, her coach, quickly realised something was amiss and dived in fully clothed to pull Alvarez up to the surface. Anita Alvarez of the US competes in the women’s solo free final on day six of the world championships in Budapest.Alvarez was later rescued by her coach, Andrea Fuentes.It is not the first time Alvarez has fainted in the pool, according to reports. A similar scene played out at an Olympic qualifier in Spain last year when a fully-clothed Fuentes again jumped into the pool to make a rescue. At the time,Fuentes swims down to rescue Alvarez from the bottom of the pool.
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