Coach saves swim athlete
Daily Record|June 24, 2022
Hero rescues star for second time
AMY-CLARE MARTIN
Coach saves swim athlete

A SWIMMING coach dived in to save an athlete's life after she fainted in a pool - the second time she has had to do so.

Anita Alvarez, 25, sank during a routine at the World Aquatic Championships.

Her coach, four-time Olympic medallist Andrea Fuentes, saw what had happened and shouted to lifeguards at the Budapest pool on Wednesday.

This story is from the June 24, 2022 edition of Daily Record.

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