What Andrea Fuentes has said about 2022 World Aquatics Championships
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 17, 2026
Andrea Fuentes, Spanish Olympic medalist in artistic swimming and national team coach, has been quoted on 2022 World Aquatics Championships 2 times in 1 episode of Tomorrow, Today, most recently on October 17, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Fuentes said the lifeguard failed to react to Anita Alvarez sinking because he assumed a world championship swimmer could not be drowning.
“But in his head, you know, like a world championship would never have a swimmer who doesn't know how to swim, you know?”
Tomorrow, Today: Andrea Fuentes: Olympic Medals, Failure, Leadership & Finding Purpose | Shekhar Natarajan (Oct 17, 2026) · Listen from 59:47
Fuentes said the international federation barred Alvarez from swimming again at the event even though doctors said she was fine.
“But the problem was after because the International Federation didn't allow her to swim again, which she was fine”
Tomorrow, Today: Andrea Fuentes: Olympic Medals, Failure, Leadership & Finding Purpose | Shekhar Natarajan (Oct 17, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:41
Episodes
Andrea Fuentes: Olympic Medals, Failure, Leadership & Finding Purpose | Shekhar NatarajanTomorrow, Today · Oct 17, 2026 · 1 h 28 min
Shekhar Natarajan talks with Olympic artistic swimmer and coach Andrea Fuentes about failure, fear, grief, rebuilding the US team and her coaching philosophy.
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