Immediately treated, Anita Alvarez felt much better on Thursday.
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Budapest, Hungary — Andrea Fentes is quick The reaction prevented the tragedy at the FINA World Championships.
A US coach sees artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez sinking to the bottom of the pool during Wednesday's solo free routine, and she's doing something wrong. I knew that.
She was completely dressed by Fuentes. She swam into her unresponsive Alvarez, turned her arm and lifted it to the surface, where she helped another person take her out of the pool.
Two-time Olympic athlete Alvarez fainted her.
"It was the best performance I've ever had. She went beyond the limits and found the limits," Fentes joked. rice field.
She was treated immediately Alvarez felt better all Thursday.
"Anita has been evaluated by medical staff and she will continue to be monitored. She feels much better and she uses it for her rest today," said USA Artistic Swimming. He told the Associated Press in a statement.
"Twice yesterday's Olympic athlete Anita Alvarez's first-aid treatment and then Andrea Fuentes's first-aid treatment was heartbreaking for our community. Performed an extraordinary solo performance and competed brilliantly in four qualifying rounds and three finals in six days. "
Alvarez finished 7th in the individual final on Wednesday.
"Whether she will swim in the free team finals on Friday ... will be decided by Anita and her professional medical staff," said USA Artistic Swimming.
Fentes also said Alvarez is doing much better in his Instagram post.
"The doctor checks all the vitals and everything is normal. Heart rate, oxygen, sugar content, blood pressure, etc. are all fine," Fentes wrote. "We may forget that this happens in other high endurance sports. Marathon, cycling, cross-country ¦ We all do not reach the finish line for some athletes and others do. I've seen images helping out.
"Our sport is no different than any other sport. In the pool, we push the limits and sometimes find the limits."
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