A 35-year-old man is fighting for his life after he nearly drowned while swimming at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on Saturday morning.
The man had to be pulled from the water and received emergency treatment from specialist ambulance teams before being rushed to Gold Coast University Hospital at 10.45am, where he remains. Paramedics including critical care and high acuity response unit transported one male to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition following a post-immersion incident at 10.45am, the Queensland Ambulance Service said in a statement.
A 35 year old man is believed to have run into trouble while swimming at Gold Coast Aquatic Centre and had to be pulled from the water and treated on-site before being rushed to hospital
Swimmer critical after public pool incident A man has been pulled from the water at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport. Picture: Jerad Williams
News by Caroline Schelle 6th Mar 2021 3:07 PM A man is fighting for life after he was pulled from the water while swimming at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on Saturday. Paramedics are treating the man after the post immersion incident at the pool off Marine Parade and Nind Street at Southport about 10.45am, a Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said. He was in a critical condition and paramedics were still at the scene as of 12pm, the spokeswoman said.
Swimmer critical after public pool incident whitsundaytimes.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from whitsundaytimes.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.