In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fuentes and the second or maternal family name is Fache.
Andrea Fuentes Fache (born 7 April 1983 in Valls, Tarragona) is a Spanish swimming coach and former synchronised swimmer.[4][5] She is the most decorated swimmer in the history of the Spanish national team,[6] with four Olympic, 16 World Championship and 11 European Championship medals: her four Olympic medals also make her the most decorated Spanish female Olympian of all time, alongside Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Mireia Belmonte.[7]
She joined the national synchronised swimming team in 1999.[6] Andrea has competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, where she has won four medals in the women's duet and women's team events.[8] She retired from elite competition in January 2013, citing demotivation as a result of a conflict between the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation and the head coach of the national team, Ana Tarrés.[6][9] Since retiring she has become a synchronised swimming coach.[7]
CoachingEdit
As of 2018[update], Fuentes became the USA senior national team head coach,[10] working alongside Reem Abdalazem. The two have a pre-established work relationship, having worked together in synchro for four years.[11]
In June of 2022, Fuentes was poolside coaching during the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest in which the USA team was competing. Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez fainted and sank to the bottom of the pool. Fuentes dove in to bring her to the surface. Medical checks after the rescue showed that Alvarez had apparently recovered and planned on continuing to compete.[12][13]
Personal lifeEdit
In 2014 Fuentes gave birth to a son, Kilian, from her relationship with gymnast and fellow Olympian Víctor Cano.[7] Her sister Tina Fuentes, also a synchronized swimmer died in 2018 at the age of 34.[14]
^"HistoFINA: Synchronised Swimming - Medals and Statistics" (PDF). FINA. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
^"Scoreboard". China Daily. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
^"Americans capture two golds to lead medals table". Dawn. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
^Llorens, David (8 August 2012). "Fuentes y Carbonell, una plata taquicárdica" [Fuentes and Carbonell, a tachycardic silver]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
^"Fallece la nadadora Tina Fuentes a los 34 años". 28 August 2018.
^ abcTorres, Diego (26 January 2013). "Andrea Fuentes se retira de la natación sincronizada" [Andrea Fuentes retires from synchronized swimming]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2016.
^ abcCasado, Edu (12 November 2014). "Qué fue de… Andrea Fuentes: el éxito de la gran sucesora" [Whatever happened to... Andrea Fuentes: the success of the great successor]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
^. sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
^Tronchoni, Nadia (30 January 2013). "Me entristece ver dos bandos" [It saddens me to see two sides fighting]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2016.
^. USA Synchro. September 14, 2018. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^. USA Synchro. November 20, 2018. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^Negley, Cassandra (June 23, 2022). "U.S. swimmer Anita Alvarez rescued by coach Andrea Fuentes after fainting during world championship routine". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
^Das, Andrew (23 June 2022). "She Fainted During the World Championships. Her Coach Came to the Rescue". The New York Times.
^Fallece la nadadora Tina Fuentes a los 34 años (in Spanish)
External linksEdit
Andrea Fuentes official site
London 2012 profile Archived 2013-01-04 at archive.today
October 25, 2023
andrea, fuentes, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, fuentes, second, maternal, family, name, fache, fache, born, april, 1983, valls, tarragona, spanish, swimming, coach, former, synchronised, swimmer, most, decorated, swimmer, history, spanish, nat. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Fuentes and the second or maternal family name is Fache Andrea Fuentes Fache born 7 April 1983 in Valls Tarragona is a Spanish swimming coach and former synchronised swimmer 4 5 She is the most decorated swimmer in the history of the Spanish national team 6 with four Olympic 16 World Championship and 11 European Championship medals her four Olympic medals also make her the most decorated Spanish female Olympian of all time alongside Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Mireia Belmonte 7 Andrea FuentesPersonal informationNationality SpainBorn 1983 04 07 7 April 1983 age 40 Valls SpainHeight1 69 m 5 ft 7 in SportSportSwimmingStrokesSynchronized swimmingMedal record Synchronized swimmingRepresenting SpainEvent 1st 2nd 3rdOlympic Games 0 3 1World Championships 1 7 8European Championships SC 5 6 0Total 6 15 7Olympic Games2008 Beijing Women s duet2008 Beijing Team Competition2012 London Women s duet2012 London Team CompetitionWorld Championships2009 Rome Free Routine Combination2003 Barcelona Free combination 1 2007 Melbourne Team Free routine2009 Rome Duet Technical Routine2009 Rome Duet Free Routine2009 Rome Team Technical Routine2009 Rome Team Free Routine2011 Shanghai Solo free routine2005 Montreal Team 2 2005 Montreal Free combination 3 2007 Melbourne Team technical routine2011 Shanghai Duet technical routine2011 Shanghai Team technical routine2011 Shanghai Solo technical routine2011 Shanghai Duet free routine2011 Shanghai Team free routineEuropean Championships2008 Eindhoven Duet2008 Eindhoven Team2008 Eindhoven Combination2012 Eindhoven Team2012 Eindhoven Combination2010 Budapest Solo2010 Budapest Duet2010 Budapest Team2010 Budapest Combination2012 Eindhoven Solo2012 Eindhoven Duet Contents 1 Career 1 1 Coaching 2 Personal life 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditShe joined the national synchronised swimming team in 1999 6 Andrea has competed at the 2004 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics where she has won four medals in the women s duet and women s team events 8 She retired from elite competition in January 2013 citing demotivation as a result of a conflict between the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation and the head coach of the national team Ana Tarres 6 9 Since retiring she has become a synchronised swimming coach 7 Coaching Edit As of 2018 update Fuentes became the USA senior national team head coach 10 working alongside Reem Abdalazem The two have a pre established work relationship having worked together in synchro for four years 11 In June of 2022 Fuentes was poolside coaching during the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest in which the USA team was competing Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez fainted and sank to the bottom of the pool Fuentes dove in to bring her to the surface Medical checks after the rescue showed that Alvarez had apparently recovered and planned on continuing to compete 12 13 Personal life EditIn 2014 Fuentes gave birth to a son Kilian from her relationship with gymnast and fellow Olympian Victor Cano 7 Her sister Tina Fuentes also a synchronized swimmer died in 2018 at the age of 34 14 See also EditList of Olympic medalists in synchronized swimmingReferences Edit HistoFINA Synchronised Swimming Medals and Statistics PDF FINA 31 January 2015 Retrieved 28 May 2016 Scoreboard China Daily 25 July 2005 Retrieved 28 May 2016 Americans capture two golds to lead medals table Dawn 22 July 2005 Retrieved 28 May 2016 Llorens David 8 August 2012 Fuentes y Carbonell una plata taquicardica Fuentes and Carbonell a tachycardic silver Mundo Deportivo in Spanish Retrieved 29 May 2016 Fallece la nadadora Tina Fuentes a los 34 anos 28 August 2018 a b c Torres Diego 26 January 2013 Andrea Fuentes se retira de la natacion sincronizada Andrea Fuentes retires from synchronized swimming El Pais in Spanish Retrieved 25 May 2016 a b c Casado Edu 12 November 2014 Que fue de Andrea Fuentes el exito de la gran sucesora Whatever happened to Andrea Fuentes the success of the great successor 20 minutos in Spanish Retrieved 29 May 2016 Andrea Fuentes Olympic Results sports reference Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 23 May 2015 Tronchoni Nadia 30 January 2013 Me entristece ver dos bandos It saddens me to see two sides fighting El Pais in Spanish Retrieved 25 May 2016 USA Synchro Names Andrea Fuentes New Head Coach Of Senior National Team USA Synchro September 14 2018 Archived from the original on December 1 2018 Retrieved November 25 2019 Abdalazem Named National Team Assistant Coach USA Synchro November 20 2018 Archived from the original on November 29 2018 Retrieved November 25 2019 Negley Cassandra June 23 2022 U S swimmer Anita Alvarez rescued by coach Andrea Fuentes after fainting during world championship routine Yahoo Sports Retrieved June 23 2022 Das Andrew 23 June 2022 She Fainted During the World Championships Her Coach Came to the Rescue The New York Times Fallece la nadadora Tina Fuentes a los 34 anos in 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