A terrifying scene unfolded on the pool terrace of Paris La Defense Arena on Friday morning when a Slovak swimmer collapsed after a qualifying heat of the women's 200-meter individual medley.
Tamara Potocka, who is doing her Olympic debut In Paris, he received medical attention after finishing seventh in the third heat of Friday's preliminaries.
Slovakia's Tamara Potocka competes in a heat of the women's 200m individual medley swimming event during the 2024 World Aquatics Championships at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar, on February 11, 2024. (SÉBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images)
The 21-year-old swimmer reportedly appeared to faint almost immediately after exiting the pool. She was almost immediately attended to by a half-dozen medical assistants and apparently given oxygen before she was eventually wheeled out on a stretcher.
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Slovakia's Olympic team confirmed its participation The athletic that Potocka, who is asthmatic, suffered an asthma attack, which caused her to collapse in the heat.
Medical staff carry Tamara Potocka of Slovakia on a stretcher after the preliminary heats of the women's 200m individual medley during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at Paris La Défense Arena. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Authorities added that she was alert and receiving oxygen therapy and will continue to be monitored in the hospital.
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Potocka finished Friday with a time of 2:14.20, which was good for seventh place. It was not fast enough to advance to the semifinals of the event, which eliminated her from the competition.
Medical staff attend to Tamara Potocka of Slovakia in the pool area during the preliminary heats of the women's 200m individual medley during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at Paris La Défense Arena. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
Potocka was competing in her first Olympic Games. She has been a four-time finalist at the 2024 European Championships and made her debut in 2018 at the World Short Course Championships in China.
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Team USA has the most medals in swimming, with a total of 20. Australia currently leads with five gold medals in swimming.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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