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Magic and then fright:

swimmer Anita Alvarez's discomfort

Photographed by Oli Scarff

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Oli Scarff has been

photographer at AFP for 22

years. He is based in

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Manchester.

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He photographed the

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discomfort of Anita Alvarez

using an underwater camera

system and told us about

the scene.

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Anita Alvarez

In the final of the artistic swimming free solos

On 18 June 2022, Oli Scarff was at the World Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, to cover the artistic swimming final. On that day, the American swimmer performed in the final.

photographed by Attila Kisbenedek

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During her final performance, Anita Alvarez's coach sees that she is in trouble.

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photographed by Peter Kohalmi

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"Her feet were a bit whiter than usual so I thought her blood wasn't circulating normally," her coach told the BBC.

photographed by Peter Kohalmi

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Moments after her performance, she sinks to the bottom of the pool.

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Using her arms, Andrea Fuentes brings Alvarez to the surface and tries to get her to breathe

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