Anita Alvarez lost consciousness in the final of the women’s solo free event at the championships in Budapest, she sank to the bottom of the pool before being rescued by her coach Andrea Fuentes who jumped in.
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It was the lifeguard’s time to shine and it was stolen!
Amazing reaction by her coach. The pictures of this are surreal.
This is a strangely beautiful and terrifying picture
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Why is there no video for this? Can’t find it anywhere
25 year old elite swimmer passes out while competing today.
26 year old elite NFL athlete dies without known cause on the same day.
This keeps happening the past two years.
Weird. Has anything changed in our lives over the past few years? Diet, lifestyle, medication, what could be causing all of these world class athletes in peak health to die and pass out?
I can’t find any videos of this anywhere. It’s only pictures. Apparently the coach had to dive in because she noticed her swimmer was in trouble and the lifeguard on duty wasn’t paying attention. Luckily another guy from the other side of the pool also dove in and helped her once she got her to the surface. Crazy stuff.
So… The lifeguards in those events really have easiest job in the world. They don’t have to do anything.
This is a dumb question but the swimmer who fainted most also be drowning, right? Or does her buddy know to hold her breath or only breathe out?
Lifeguards at this event must have trained with the Uvalde Police Department….
Here is a video from the local hungarian broadcast. They stopped the replay and you can see the coach taking her out from the water + the medics treating her
Edit: new better video https://streamff.com/v/630d59
Come to think of it, I’ve never read a headline where a lifeguard saves the day
I thought it’s just a picture of someone tried to stick her finger in her friends butt. Then I read the title..
This is the second time it has happened to her but her coach saved her again.
And Andrea Fuentes is the most successful Spanish swimmer.