Budapest: American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach after she fainted while doing her exercise here at the World Aquatics Championships.
The 25-year-old swimmer was not breathing and had sank after completing her routine in the solo free final on Wednesday. Alvarez coach, Andrea Fuentes, immediately dived in to pull her to the surface.
Alvarez was not breathing when Fuentes dragged her with some assistance to the side of the pool. The swimmer was then taken to the pool’s medical centre, and team USA later issued a statement saying she was doing well, The Guardian reported.
This not the first time it has happened to Alvarez. A similar incident happened to her during the Olympic qualifier last year in Spain, according to the reports.
"It was a good scare, I had to dive because the lifeguards didn't do it. I was scared because I could see she wasn't breathing, but she's feeling great now, she's at her best," said Andrea Fuentes, coach of the U.S. artistic swimming team," Fuentes was quoted as saying by Spanish newspaper Marca.
"Anita is much better, she is already at her best. It was a good scare, to be honest. I jumped into the water again because I saw that no one, no lifeguard, was diving in. I got a little scared because she wasn't breathing, but now she's fine. He has to rest. Tomorrow he will rest all day and he will be fine for the team final," Fuentes added. (UNI)
