The USA Artistic Swimming team issued a statement regarding an incident on Wednesday involving two-time Olympics winner Anita Alvarez, who fainted at the bottom of the pool during the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.The 25-year-old synchronized swimmer completed her routine in the solo free final on Wednesday before she reportedly lost consciousness and sunk to the bottom. Team USA’s head coach, Andrea Fuentes, stated that the pool’s lifeguards weren’t acting fast enough, and Fuentes dove into the pool and pulled Alvarez up to the surface.
Swim group issues statement after Anita Alvarez fainted, saved by coach
