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During the world championships in Budapest on Wednesday, June 22, American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez lost consciousness in the pool, creating a dangerous situation, which required her coach Andrea Fuentes to rescue her. Fuentes, a four-time Olympic medallist in synchronised swimming, leaped into the pool when she noticed Alvarez sinking to the bottom after completing her solo free final routine.
Alvarez was attended to by medical personnel at the poolside before being taken away on a stretcher.
This is not the first time Fuentes has had to rescue Alvarez; she previously jumped into the pool during an Olympic qualification event last year and pulled her to safety alongside Alvarez’s swim partner Lindi Schroeder.
Fuentes expressed relief that Alvarez is doing much better and assured that she just needs some rest for recovery. She described the incident as a good scare and mentioned that she was concerned when Alvarez stopped breathing, but is now fine.
In a statement on the U.S. Artistic Swimming Instagram page, Fuentes stated that Alvarez, who is 25 years old, would be evaluated by doctors on Thursday, and a decision would be made regarding her participation in Friday’s team event.
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