US swimmer dramatically rescued from World Championship pool after fainting

Anita Alvarez is taken from the pool after fainting. Image: AP/PA Images Anita Alvarez is taken from the pool after fainting. Image: AP/PA Images ARTISTIC SWIMMER ANITA Alvarez was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool by Team USA’s head coach after fainting in a distressing scene at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

Fuentes, dressed not in swimming gear but in shorts and a T-shirt, dived to the bottom of the pool and dragged Alvarez to the surface before being assisted to get the stricken American to the edge of the pool. “But we were able to take her to a good place, she vomited the water, coughed and that was it, but it was a big scare.”

I thought, ‘Will you jump in now?’ My reflexes kicked in quickly. I’m like that, I can’t just stare. “I didn’t overthink it, I jumped. I think it was the craziest and fastest free dive I’ve ever done in my career.Fans and team-mates react at the Fina World Championships in Budapest. Source: AP/PA Images

thejournal_ie Thanks to the quick thinking gentlemen she survived pls guys take care out there its not about winning the whole time, respect to the rescue guy

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