Anita Alvarez became the subject of many headlines when she fainted mid-routine during the final of the women’s solo free event in Budapest on Wednesday. The photo of motionless Anita floating inside water went viral, leaving sports fans shocked.
Her coach Andrea Fuentes detected the emergency and was able to pull Anita to the surface with the assistance of another official. Anita regained consciousness and was administered first aid.
This is not the first time Anita has fainted during a tournament. In 2021, she collapsed during an Olympic qualifying event in Barcelona. Once again, her coach’s timely intervention had rescued her from what could have been a potential disaster.
Anita Alvarez parents
The 25-year-old was born to David and Karen Alvarez in December of 1996. Her parents have a Mexican background but moved to Buffalo in New York where Anita grew up and learned to swim.
She has previously expressed her gratitude to her father and mother through Instagram posts on Fathers Day and Mothers Day.
Anita Alvarez siblings
She appears to be the only child of her parents.
Anita Alvarez husband/boyfriend
She has not publicly disclosed her personal relationships outside of her parents and prefers to keep them private.
Anita Alvarez children
The Mexican American artistic and the synchronized swimmer does not have any children of her own at the moment and is solely focused on her career.
