Alvarez became unconscious in the water at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and sunk to the bottom of the pool before being saved by coach Andrea Fuentes, the Olympics said.

American Olympian Anita Alvarez needed to be rescued from the pool when she fainted and nearly drowned at the World Aquatics Championships in June 2022. The artistic swimmer eventually helped Team USA ...

"I remember suddenly beginning to see light through my eyes," Team USA artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez says of her near-death experience, "just as they were starting to put an oxygen mask on me" Even ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction. The United States coach knew something was wrong when she saw artistic swimmer ...