Syn: Japanese swimmer fails to surface at synchronised event

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-2008
Syn: Japanese swimmer fails to surface at synchronised event

A Japanese synchronised swimmer has had to be helped from the Olympic pool in Beijing
.. after failing to surface at the end of the team's free routine.

The female swimmer started sinking at the completion of the four-minute routine ..

and a teammate had to dive under the water and pull her to the top.

Concerned team officials helped the swimmer to the edge of the pool .. and she was
carried away on a stretcher.

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KEYWORD: OLY08 SYN SINK (BEIJING)

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