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

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Spaniard Fuentes, a four-time Olympic medalist in synchronized swimming, jumped into the pool after she saw Alvarez sink to the bottom 

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She was given medical attention beside the pool before being taken away on a stretcher.

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Spaniard Fuentes, a four-time Olympic medalist in synchronized swimming, jumped into the pool after she saw Alvarez sink to the bottom

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It was the second time Fuentes has had to rescue Alvarez after she leapt into the pool during an Olympic qualification event last year 

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“Anita is much better, she is already at her best. It was a good scare, to be honest,” Fuentes told Spanish newspaper Marca. 

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“I jumped into the water again because I saw that no one, no lifeguard, was jumping in. I got a little scared because she wasn’t breathing."

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In a statement on the US Artistic Swimming Instagram page, Fuentes said 25-year-old Alvarez would be assessed by doctors on Thursday 

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USA’s Anita Alvarez is recovered from the bottom of the pool by a team member after the incident. 

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A member of Team USA (R) swims to recover USA’s Anita Alvarez (L), from the bottom of the pool.