Artistic Swimming at the Aquatics FINA World Championships 2022

[dcro 10,210]

However, apparently the life guards did nothing when she started sinking, which caused her coach to jump in. That may be the biggest story here.

[heywoodu 15,141]

8 minutes ago, dcro said:

However, apparently the life guards did nothing when she started sinking, which caused her coach to jump in. That may be the biggest story here.

Why even have life guards, one might wonder then...luckily at least the coach was paying attention.

[Grassmarket 3,408]

5 hours ago, dcro said:

Resident artistic swimming commentator was pretty chill about it: "Oh, this happened to her before [at the Olympic qualifier etc]."

Can’t imagine that it’s wise to let her continue in the sport if this has happened twice.

[Grassmarket 3,408]

Synchro Swimming seems to be second only to Isle of Man TT Racing in its willing acceptance of the possibility of sudden death.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10945809/US-synchronized-swimmer-fainted-considers-returning-competition.html

[Grassmarket 3,408]

Beneath the spangles and smiles, the chilling culture of death-defiance and reckless endangerment that underpins a sport that must be banned NOW! 

 

'Artistic' swimming is actually one of the world's most brutal sports | Daily Mail Online

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The newly decisive FINA decide swimmers dying in the pool is not the image they want for Artistic Swimming, exclude Anita “Mad Dog” Alvarez from the Final.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10949077/Anita-Alvarez-BANNED-taking-artistic-swimming-final-World-Championships.html#comments

[JoshMartini007 2,536]

The doctor who approved her to compete should be banned...