A former Olympic champion has called for more checks to be carried out on synchronised swimmer Anita Alvarez who fainted in the middle of a competition and had to be rescued by her coach.
Sports legend Alla Shishkina says US officials need to further investigate what caused the American athlete to lose consciousness in the final of the women’s solo free event on Thursday June 23.
Alvarez was halfway through her routine in Budapest, Hungary, when she began to sink to the bottom of the pool, with quick-thinking coach Andrea Fuentes diving in to save her.
