Spectators at the World Aquatics Championships witnessed a terrifying moment after a US swimmer fell unconscious in the pool. Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was representing the United States in the solo free final of the competition when she fainted after her routine.
The 25-year-old sank to the bottom of the pool in the heart-stopping moment, before her coach Andrea Fuentes quickly jumped in to pull her to safety. A fellow male swimmer helped the coach get Alvarez to the surface and out of the water, where she soon regained consciousness and was seen to by a team of medics before being carried away on a stretcher, The Mirror reports .
The US Artistic Swimming team said on Instagram that Alvarez would be assessed by doctors to decide whether she may continue in the championships on Friday.
