Synchronized Anita Alvarez faints, the USA coach dives and saves her

Anita Alvarez he’s fine, but those at the World Swimming Championships in Budapest were moments of great fear. The 25-year-old American, synchronized swimming athlete, he fainted in the water at the end of his exercise. The synchronette remained unconscious for a few seconds going down to the bottom of the tub.

The first to understand the gravity of the situation was her coach, Andrea Fuentes, who dived to bring it to safety and then entrust it to the sanitary staff at the poolside. The sickness could have been caused by the heat, the Budapest pool is outdoors, but also by the stress and fatigue of exercising.

The swimmer, who participated in the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Games, had already passed out last summer during the Olympic qualifier singles. After being seen by doctors, Anita Alvarez is back to the training pool with the rest of the group greeted and embraced by the athletes present. She wanted to reassure everyone.

The American Federation then released a message from the coach: «Anita is fine. Doctors checked all vital signs: heartbeat, oxygenation, blood pressure, etc … We often forget that this happens in high-level sports performance: marathon, cycling races. Some athletes fail to cross the finish line. Our sport is no different from the others, we also try to go beyond our limits in the pool. Anita is fine and the doctors say she has no problems. She will rest and then we will decide if she will compete in the team competition. Thank you for all the messages you have sent her ».