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Importance Of Lifeguards At Olympic Swimming Competitions

Discover the importance of lifeguards at high-profile swimming events like the Olympics and the critical role they play in ensuring athlete safety.

Top News · Jul 28, 2024

Synchronized swimming prepares for its newest addition: men

The sport now known as artistic swimming has always been a female-only sport at the Olympics. That will change at Paris 2024

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2023

She blacked out at World Championships. Now swimmer Anita Alvarez makes a comeback

The two-time Olympian artistic swimmer from N.Y. will compete for the first time this week since passing out at the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships last June.

WEKU · Mar 15, 2023

FINA bans Team USA artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez from competition after she fainted in Budapest pool

The world's governing body for water sports prevents Anita Alvarez from competing in the women's team free final after a meeting with medical experts and Team USA officials.

ABC News · Jun 25, 2022

US swimmer who fainted banned from team event as Olympian calls for investigation

Sports legend Alla Shishkina says US officials need to further investigate what caused the athlete to lose consciousness in the final of the women’s solo free event.

Daily Record · Jun 24, 2022

US swimmer who fainted banned from team event as Olympic legend pleads caution

Anita Alvarez had to be rescued by coach Andrea Fuentes after she fell unconscious in the pool immediately after her routine at the World Aquatics Championships in Hungary

Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2022

US swimmer breaks silence after fainting in pool before hero coach jumped in to save her

Anita Alvarez terrifyingly fainted in the pool at the 2022 World Championships on Thursday, and now the American has broken her silence on the dramatic incident

Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2022

Artistic swimmer Alvarez finds peace, beauty in images of her rescue

BUDAPEST: American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez said she was "shocked" when she saw the "beautiful" AFP photographs showing her sinking unconscious to the bottom of the pool and being rescued by her coach at the World Swimming Championships.

Bangkok Post · Jun 24, 2022

Anita Alvarez: Swimmer describes fainting in pool after being saved from drowning by coach

Swimmer Anita Alvarez has spoken for the first time after being saved from drowning at the 2022 World Championships.

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2022

Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez 'feeling much better' after fainting in the pool during world championship solo competition

The 25-year-old dual-Olympian has thanked her supporters after a medical emergency in the pool at the FINA World Championships.

ABC News · Jun 24, 2022