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Immediately treated, Anita Alvarez felt much better on Thursday.

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TOPSHOT - A member of Team USA (R) swims to recover USA's Anita Alvarez (L), from the bottom of the pool during an incendent in the women's solo free artistic swimming finals, during the Budapest 2022 World Aquatics Championships at the Alfred Hajos Swimming Complex in Budapest on June 22, 2022. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Top Shot-Team USA (R) members swim to recover American Anita Alvarez (L) from the bottom of the pool. Women's Solo Free Artistic Swimming Final at the 2022 Budapest World Swimming Championships held at the Alfred Hahos Swimming Complex in Budapest on June 22, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo courtesy of OLI SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images)

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.

USA’s Anita Alvarez is recovered from the bottom of the pool by a team member after an incident, during the women’s solo free artistic swimming finals during the Budapest 2022 World Aquatics Championships at the Alfred Hajos Swimming Complex in Budapest on June 22, 2022. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
US Anita Alvarez was recovered from the bottom of the pool by the team More and more post-incident members, during the Women's Solo Free Artistic Swimming Finals of the 2022 Budapest World Swimming Championships held at the Alfred Hahos Swimming Complex in Budapest on June 22, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Oli SCARFF / AFP)

"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. "

Anita Alvarez of Team United States is attended to by medical staff following her Women’s Solo Free Final performance on day six of the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships at Alfred Hajos National Aquatics Complex on June 22, 2022 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Team United States' Anita Alvarez is attended by her follow-on medical staff. Women's solo free final performance on the sixth day of the 2022 Budapest FINA World Championship at the Alfred Hajos National Aquatics Complex in Budapest, Hungary on June 22, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images)

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.

Anita Alvarez of the U.S. receives medical attention during the women’s solo free final in Budapest on June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Anita Alvarez of the United States provides medical care in the women's solo free final Received Held in Budapest on June 22, 2022. REUTERS / LisaLeutner

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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