Synchronized swimmer rescued by coach during competition l GMA
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- American swimmer Anita Alvarez lost consciousness during a competition in Budapest and was rescued by her coach Andrea Fuentes, who pulled her out of the water and performed CPR until medics arrived.
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Should have mentioned that her coach, Andrea Fuentes, is a legend of the sport - the most decorated swimmer in the history of the Spanish National Team, with 4 Olympic medals, 16 in World Championships, and 11 in European Championships. Never mind being a true hero who saved Anita's life.
Amazing woman.
And a hero 🥲❤️
@@alwaysyouramanda you obviously didn't finish reading the coment 😆
💖
Definitely the one person you want in your corner that’s for sure.
Y catalana,no podría ser de otra forma
she doesnt get the praise she deserves! this was pure experience and the rescue was an amazing feat! this lady is a HERO and an absolute unit of a COACH!
An absolute unit lmao
@@ccbgaming6994 wanted to sound overexcited :D
GOD GETS THE PRAISE......
He sent a ANGEL, to her rescue!!!
Another victim of the jibbusjabbus - Even the fittest amongst us are dropping like flies... Like flies I sayyyyyyyyy!
@@verajones9158 We'll decide who gets the praise biblethumper
The instinct of that coach was amazing!!
The coach Andrea Fuentes was championship 2011 herself. Coach is sharp. I watch her competition years ago. It was beautiful.
they probably have someone faint every week during training
It wasn’t instinct. This girl has a history of fainting in the pool.
@@HairyBottom Is that what the tv told you? lol
Is she the coach of the woman ,if she is , ofcourse she would know if something goes wrong witt the routine since she is the coach ..
So glad she’s ok. Thank god for her coach as well. 👏🏽
Yes thank God
Yes
God*
I wonder if she took the jab....
🦸♀️🦸♀️🦸♀️
The coach is a true hero!!! She just saved this swimmer’s life. Glad she is okay and doing better now.
Why are so much pro atheletes fainting these days..
@@thomashauer6804 clot-jab...
It’s the second time she has saved her too!
I don’t care what you think, Janet. Stop stalking me!!
@@halloola3636 stupid as all get out!
That is a top notch coach and she kept herself in shape to know she was faster than the lifeguards and she was paying very close attention to be able to recognize Anita was in trouble, truly amazing.
The lifeguards do not know the routine. The coach do. She should know when there is something wrong immediately. Credit to the coach but I don't get the reason for dragging the lifeguards.
@@Somm_RJ The op didn't 'drag' the lifeguards. She simply said the coach was faster.
In trouble-- drowned-- dead!
@@Somm_RJthere’s a ruling on that sport that prevents the lifeguards to initiate a rescue if the judge doesn’t tell them to
The importance of experience and good instinct on full display. Simply incredible. Amazing job coach!
Also a great knowledgeable advice she gave everyone. If you ever see someone unconscious press their pinky nail hard to create adrenaline for the body , sounds logical , I’ll remember that .
What was the lifeguard doing? He's paid to save lives isnt' he? Don't tell me he was on instagram checking his DM's.
@@followthewhiterabbit8561 she was competing it wasn't like she was just swimming at the local YMCA
I just learnt something from this hero coach about pinching the pinky to get a reaction from a unresponsive person. Bless the coach and the swimmer
I just learned this to omg amazing information!!! 💖
She's fine now, but her pinky- not so much. 😎
That….and twisting the nipples.
🤔.
The pinky way is a better way since your less likely to get sued though.
No one needed to do anything with her pinky, the video of her underwater shows her clearly drowned and clearly dead!
She didn't explain it well. It's called a Jing Well point in acupuncture, and you don't squeeze the entire finger tip, you squeeze at the side of the nail. And don't take the Fauci juice and you don't have this problem.
this coach is the mother of the year what a hero 👏 🙌 ❤
Haha sure ..
The coach isn't her mother though, is she?
What does being a mother have to do with anything?
You mean ATHLETE of the year. Would you call a male coach “Father of the year?” Tf? Women can be heroic without being mothers…what a weirdo comment.
Andrea Fuentes is a four-time Olympic medalist- 3 silver, 1 bronze) in artistic swimming while competing for Spain. Upon retiring from the Spanish national team, she became a synchronized swimming coach and plainly is devoted to her athletes and the sport. Awesome lady, amazing coach.
This coach, is over the edge! She was watching... and did the right thing... Great job coach! Your the best!!!
Thank You for coach. We need more people like you on this world.
No, we need be somehow like her in this world.
For real
Thank God the lifeguards were there to watch everything from the side of the pool
😂😂
👀
The lifeguards' jobs are actually to watch to see if someone drowns....and they actually just watched it 😂🤣 Does the job description include "rescue people" ?? hmmm....🙄😳
Lol they really are pointless
Lol
Damn this coach is amazing, she is a real hero . She didn’t hesitate, that’s what saved her life. Bravo!
The coach was also a 4 time Olympic medalist herself, she competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics
The word “hero” gets thrown around a lot these days, but this!!! This is some real hero work! Salute to that woman!!!
Every single lifeguard that was present needs to be fired immediately. So glad she’s okay 🖤
Asap. That's crazy
That's to extreme, but as a lifeguard myself I do feel a bit uneasy at the fact that this was missed. But thankfully she is okay
@@NewbiePro-qk3vh it’s not extreme
@@NewbiePro-qk3vh Correct me if I'm wrong, but wan't there only ONE swimmer in the pool that the guard had to watch and he/she MISSED this? Termination pronto.
According to regulations of the competition lifeguards are not allowed to intervene before judges give them permission to jump into pool. Pointless regulations could cost one life in this case. But... the real shame is the fact that even that they have to wait for judge's permission once coach jumped into pool they still didn't intervened but other competitor helped coach to pull her out.
there is something really breathtaking/heartstoping about those stills of her in the water lifeless and the coach extending her arm to her. glad to hear she is okay.
and super hard to carry.
I came looking for this sentiment. Agree totally. I didn't know how to put it. They're jarring and beautiful.
The coach is an expert! She even talked about squeezing the pinky nail to wake her up, because it’s very painful and gives the body a shot of adrenaline. She also performed heart compressions/CPR until the proper medical response personnel arrived. She said how this is very common in artistic swimming as their job is to be constantly pushing their limits.
The news person also said the same thing happened to this swimmer last year (where she passed out during a performance) - and she’s planning to compete in a group competition in a few days.
Actually in an interview she gave, the instructor never said the gave chest compressions 🤷🏻♀️
She only massaged the swimmer's jaw because it was stiff and put her on her side for her to spit the water. Her pulse was fine so her focus was on making her breath and waking her up.
@@KaleidoscopeEffect she did get cpr on an article- she was freaking drowned and dead
Ｉ've also fainted while doing this sport during practice. Glad the lifeguard actually saved me
lifeguard? those mf didnt reacted, she is the coach.
@@ivanleon6164 can you read ? Lol she is talking about herself not the situation in this video…
@@melaninmonroeeee he deleted the comment lmao!
I'm sorry to hear that. Can I ask what was the cause with your situation?
@@celiwempungose6820 I was also doing solo and I guess I was just completely exhausted and I had to hold my breath for 40 seconds at the very end of my routine. Synchro is just really intense and its not that uncommon for people to like puke and stuff from being too tired as well. I also literally have a heart condition I got from overtraining hahah but I'm better now dont worry. Thanks for asking tho
This made my heart hurt….when your help doesn’t help…what a crushing panicked feeling the coach must’ve felt…..sheesh!
Her help helped
I think you're forgetting to account that these things happen in a matter of seconds, and because of the nature of the sport, unless you're deeply familiar with the athlete and the routine they're performing, it might not be evident within those first few seconds that there is a problem. Thankfully, someone very familiar with the athlete and the routine was present and therefor could tell within a split second that something wasn't right.
@@kiemgallagher9670 that explains why the coach was the first to dive in but not why it took another competitor from a different team to jump in and assist if he could tell they needed help there’s no reason why the life guard couldn’t tell also
@@RandySoWavvy Because the fellow athlete was by the pool ready for his turn so he just jumped in as soon as he noticed something was wrong, and again... you're not appreciating how fast it all happens, we're talking seconds here.
Also, if you see someone has already jumped in to get her then as a lifeguard you focus on the next step which is calling emergency services so they can be by the pool at the ready to check up on her. Assuming everyone and their mom is going to jump in after she's already been pulled to the surface is ridiculous, pointless, impractical and I would even argue dangerous because whether she's fine or not, nothing else can be done until she's out of the water and paramedics get to work.
Also in this kind of event, nearly everyone there by the pool are/was olympic level swimmers…better swimmers than the lifeguard. So the lifeguard just needs to call the emergency services if he/she sees someone else has already jumped into the pool
Her quick response was what saved her! Much Love
Hello
Hello 👋 how are you doing today...
Thank God that this coach treats her swimmers like her own!! She was vigilant
Anyone that saw a person unconscious w would jump in to save a life. Lucky she saw her but it’s not surprising someone jumped in
@@missld6856 Especially paid lifeguards who are there expressly for that reason
Hello 👋 how are you doing today..
I did that with my boyfriend. I rescued him from the bottom of a pool. It’s the most terrifying thing to see the love of your life sinking down unconscious. I’m glad she’s fine. My boyfriend is fine too.
You’re a hero too. 👏👍
That’s great. Good job!
I was a competitive synchronized swimmer in high school and this was something my coaches were always concerned about. What we often did was swim through our routine and then immediately do a 50 sprint to get our bodies used to working hard for longer than the length of our routine. But I had a few times at competitions where I almost passed out and had to lay down on the pool deck. I'm glad her coach took such quick action.
If that coach wasn’t paying attention that swimmer would have died right there in that water bc the lifeguard wasn’t paying attention at all…but thank God that swimmer is ok❤️💯💯💯
Just so you know, there are strict rules when the lifeguard can jump into the water, so they don't ruin a swimmers competition... A lifeguard needs to wait for the signal from the judge!!!! and only then he is allowed to jump! The lifeguard jumped when they saw the trainer jumping in.... So yeah... the lifeguard was paying attention, so please inform yourself before you start blaming people...
@@coinomist924 That's not what the news channels are reporting. The other person who jumped in, was allegedly another swimmer, not a life guard. The same girl who fainted, actually fainted in a competition last year, fainting is not uncommon in this sport.
@@MadDog_Rules that guy might have been a swimmer, and I know the fainting in Barcelona previously... The lifeguards did jump in though... While I don't agree with the stupid rule, I wouldn't blame the lifeguard...
@@coinomist924 So did the lifeguard wait for the signal from the judge? (Which sounds like a very stupid rule, btw.)
Well, to say the truth, if I were the lifeguard, I couldn't know what is part of the perfomance, and what not. Andrea Fuentes knew It exactly because they are training together.
Her coach knew something was not right before anyone. She is a hero! Happy she is ok.
This coach, is over the edge! She was watching... and did the right thing... Great job coach! Your the best!!!
I’m so glad she’s ok!
The pictures are quite beautiful.
They are beautiful, because they show the best of human nature.
@@marygoff3332 The pictures are also beautiful because they are beautiful. Odd to say, given the circumstances, but beautiful nonetheless.
I felt the same when I saw the photos. situation understood, but the photos are beautifully Stunning
picture is incredible. in those circumstances seconds are crucial. she def saved her life
They are, come year end we might see them get some award for best sports photo of the year
That moment should have been so terrified. So glad that she is fine.
What a terrifying situation... Both the coach and the other competitor did an amazing job!
Amazing coach, God bless her for saving a life.
“Breath saving” rescue more like! Incredible display of courage and physical strength to rescue at this speed and efficiency. Thank God all are well. 🙏🏻
Hello 👋 how are you doing today..
In synchronized/artistic swimming, you have to hold your breath for long periods of time (especially with all those underwater formations in the group event) while physically exerting yourself, so it's no surprise that she passed out from a lack of oxygen since that's what happens when you hold your breath for too long. Im actually surprised this doesnt happen more often. Huge props to the coach for jumping in (fully clothed, no less) and bringing her up. Even in the water, an unconscious person is 100% dead weight and super hard to carry.
That coach is the kind of person you want to have around !
I’m not saying she needs to retire this sport completely but it’s dangerous for her to keep competing if this isn’t her first time passing out.
She needs to retire. I'll say it.
This actually happens more than normal with artistic swimmers. They use to much energy and blackout. It isn't enough of a concern to retire for now.
@@marshmallow7640 she definitely needs to apply more techniques to help prevent this. It may just be linked to stress of competeing for her so working on that may help a ton
@@marshmallow7640 lool you know all this time I thought people were saying autistic swimming. I kept thinking I need to look into this because I have never heard of it before
Yes it is pointless to continue. You train a lot then you risk your life when in competition
2:30: the same thing happened to her before?! She needs a good health evaluation! I hope she recovers fine.
You missed the part where they said "it's not uncommon in the sport".
It isn't about health evaluation. Their bodies are healthier than 99.9% of the population. They are pushing their limits for their performance and there is no stopping that.
You people are completely asleep if you believe anything these people are saying. They put it right in your face and your mind is still confused. You would think after all the time you spend with human beings you could tell them from robots even when they're on tv. It's sn AI robot that malfunctioned twice already.... Please look a bit closer
@Wonder Why Why did you delete your comment and what do you think is the "secret message"?
@Wonder Why Then who did?
The lifeguards are as useful as a fart in the wind!
Coach straight up saved her life. Thank god she’s ok god bless her ♥️ 💜
Not all heroes wear capes. God bless these beautiful souls 💖
This Coach deserves a Gold Medal from the Olympic Committee for her Courageous Life saving act...
What a terrifying situation... Both the coach and the other competitor did an amazing job!
That's what I call a real hero! GOD bless the coach and her swimmer! 💪🏾👑💛👑🙏🏾
That's when heroism flows in your veins instead of blood 🦸♀️
The coach is a hero here, that picture gave me chills.
The coach has earned her pay!
The swift thinking and action taken by the coach..is amazing. What a hero..
Taking it to the limit...this is a competitive sport for real. I thought it was more pageantry. Respect for the athletes and the coaches who put their lives into this beautiful and difficult sport.
Amazing coach. That young swimmer so lucky her coach did not hesitate.
She didn't wait for lifeguards. The family will love that coach even more now.
It's hard to believe the lifeguards NEVER helped. What were they doing? You have one job!
I would honestly not be surprised if they got their jobs because of their political affiliation instead of actually being qualified. We are after all talking about a competition in Hungary where the ruling party has unapologetically vocally supported Putin and favored a return to Cold War-era policies.
@@jormugand5578 putin was the lifeguard and this is all his fault
@@jormugand5578 you are stretching it a lot
@Jormugand lmao pipe down. Everything isn't politics related.
Chances are the lifeguard didn’t know the routine like the coach did, so didn’t recognize there was a problem.
This coach is amazing! And the other swimmer as well! Glad that everyone is ok. 🙌🙌
That coach is so knowledgeable: I had no idea about squeezing the fingernail.
I was impressed too, example of someone on the job
Me neither and I’ve had several CPR classes for medical field… ridiculous to not know this info
Thank you TJ for such a humane job of reporting this feature. You didn’t try to milk the story or hold us on edge to the end. Thank God for the coach and the other swimmer 🏊♂️ for saving her life. May she continue to recover and win 🥇 her event. 😇
Andrea Fuentes is a true hero!
That coach is a God sent!
This coach is a hero!
What a beautiful hero story! May God bless the hero exceedingly, abundantly, and beyond all they may ask or think!
Gracias a Dios Anita está bien. Muy bien por la entrenadora española, siempre atenta y cuidándola.
Wow 😮!! WTG coach 👏🏾 I’m glad she’s doing okay.
I have a cousin named Lee Lee Williams. Lol.
@@yootoob2 I have a friend of a friend of a former lover who was called Yoo
So glad she's okay thank God for her coach and the doctors
She's a ANGEL 🥰🤍
She's an ANGEL!!!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Good job on the coach and on the swimmer. All her hard work she still deserves recognition for that hard training
That’s so heroic. What she did saved that swimmers life
Wow! That coach saved her life. True hero. 👏🏼
Debe ser terrible enfrentarse a una situación así. Afortunadamente Anita Álvarez tenía una entrenadora que supo reconocer a tiempo las dificultades que estaba teniendo y que supo reaccionar rápidamente. Me pregunto qué habría sucedido si Andrea Fuentes no hubiera sido alguien con tanta experiencia.
Y esta no fue la primera vez que Anita Álvarez se desmaya, se desmayó en una competencia rumbo a los juegos olímpicos de Tokio 2020 en Barcelona, España y su mamá había dicho que ella se había desmayado antes pero nunca en una competencia.
@@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880 Esto les comenzó a suceder a muchos atletas desde el 2020. Por que será ???
@@lgdels No tengo idea, algunos atletas quieren llevar su cuerpo más allá de los límites permitidos en su deporte, a veces son nervios o ansiedad en una competencia muy importante (ejemplo: campeonato mundial o unos juegos olímpicos) en donde millones de personas en todo el mundo van a poner sus ojos en ese atleta.
Wow , your comment was translated perfectly.
@@lgdels creo que no entienden a que te refieres 🤦🏻♀️ ni lo entenderán 😢
Coach is so calm and takes the situation head on. Thank you.
Thank God she is ok. Thank God for the coach and other swimmer that help, along with the medical staff. Humans looking out for other humans💜. God's love and blessings!!!
Yes thank God for awesome people excluding TJ
A hero. And the images are incredible!
God bless the coach and the swimmer and the additional competitor who came to help!
Quick note that they did not add in the report: the coach is Andrea Fuentes and she is probably the most decorated female Spanish swimmer ever! She won the Olympic Gold 4 times, at the World Championships 16 Golds and the European Championship 11 Gold medals.
That coach isn't human; she is Kryptonian 🏆🥇🦸♀️
She’s Awesome!! The BEST trainer EVER WOW
Those pictures are amazing. Wish I could see videos of this rescue. Way to go coach!
Andrea is a beast quick thinking and skill saved this girl thank god.
What a blessing; so happy for this outcome. Blessings to both and speedy recovery as well.
Good to finally find a legitimate video that wasn't clickbait, although it's a shame there is no actual video footage of the incident itself or the rescue. Although I assume that is probably because of either the athletic authorities banning the release of it out of respect, or the news agencies not showing it on principle?
Breathtaking rescue.
That is just insane.. glad she is ok 😿 fainting twice though.. she needs to stop pressing her luck and I’m saying that with no malice! She is still a champ but her health is more important..
"Breath taking images" 🤦🏼 what a way to introduce this video.
Real heroism 👏🏾❤️🗣 God bless this woman 🙏🏾
Coach is a hero 👌🏾👌🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I salute the coach,ma’am you’re a hero. Thank goodness the young lady is ok.
phenomenal coach !! love her
Life saver thank you God for the coach u are a star
Great Job Coach! So grateful you were in the right place at the right time!
🙏💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏
This coach is a very skilled and smart woman. ❤️
She has a hero for a coach.happy she's ok. I'll have to remember to put pressure on my finger nail next time i pass out
Hey dog. I thought you died. Was that cryogenic freeze the truth?
How, you are passed out? Kind of difficult, like running when you are sitting.
This entire story is Amazing....So Happy ALL are doing well...Please don't miss the part about pressing hard on the pinky finger...
And look at the size of that swimmer compared to the coach! She is a Giant!
The way the coach is telling the story is super cute! Such a great person! I am happy they are both ok!
Thank goodness she is ok. Quick reflexes on this coach.
The lifeguards were absolutely amazing. They did...wait...what!!!
Glad swimmer is ok... awesome coach! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thankfully she will be ok thank you God and all involved TO THE COACH YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING THANK YOU FOR HELPING THAT SWEET GIRL HAPPY SHE IS OK.
imagine being the lifeguard at a pool with ONE single solo person in the water and not noticing that your one and only swimmer was drowning. Way to go coach for diving in. Somebody has to train those lifeguards to be specialized in this sport, not just regular old summer life guards.
Other reports state the guards have to wait for the judge to cue them so they don’t interrupt a routine by mistake. The coach, on the other hand knows the routine and knew something was wrong. IDK. Just sharing what was in another report.
Very admirable actions, wish more people were like this coach.
Amazing coach ♥️♥️
Thank God for this coach quick reaction! Praises!
Wow! So grateful that she’s ok 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️
I've sang songs about you, fam
@@jaymeister4850 😂😂😂 It’s a classic! 🤗
Excellent coach. Wish God saves her from any kind of dangers 🙏.
Glad she's ok. The coach is an Olympic medalist. I still remember the tango that gave her the silver medal in London ruclips.net/video/rT0W1yr2AWs/видео.html
That coach is a legend, hero you named it!
I would’ve sue that place. The lifeguard had one job
thank God she's all right. thank God for the coaches quick reaction
The coach is amazing
Thanks the coach , who rescued her, what hero….am glad she is okay….go USA