Coach Saved Swimmer From Drowning After She Lost Consciousness In The Pool | Digg

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Anita Alvarez, an American artistic swimmer, was saved from drowning by her coach Andrea Fuentes at the world championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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Anita Alvarez lost consciousness in the pool and was saved by her coach, Andrea Fuentes — a Spanish synchronized swimmer and four-time Olympic medalist — when she saw Alvarez drift to the bottom during her solo free final routine.

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• Fuentes has rescued Alvarez once before last year, during an Olympic qualification, with the assistance of Lindi Schroeder, Alvarez's swim partner.
• "Anita is much better; she is already at her best. It was a good scare, to be honest," Fuentes told a Spanish newspaper. Fuentes said she couldn't see a lifeguard and that's why she jumped in.
• Alvarez, who is 25, will be medically assessed before determining her further participation in future events.

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