Anita Alvarez's teammates looked visibly distressed as they watched her sink to the bottom of the pool during the women's solo free event in Budapest on Wednesday.
A professional US synchronised swimmer fainted mid-routine at the World Championships and had to be rescued by her coach after sinking to the bottom of the pool.
Anita Alvarez, 25, lost consciousness as she competed in the final of the women's solo free event in Budapest on Wednesday. Her coach Andrea Fuentes rushed to her aid, diving into the water and pulling her back to the surface with the help of a man.Ms Fuentes said she is"ok and the doctors also said she is fine" in a statement on Instagram."Anita's solo was so good too, it was her best performance ever, she just pushed through her limits and she found them," she wrote.
"We all know it happens in other sports: cycling, marathon, track and field… some don't make it to the final line and some even finish crawling or passing out.
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