Kiwi surfer Paige Hareb has revealed she passed out on her birthday Sunday in El Salvador but is in the clear now after the two-to-three minutes episode.
Hareb said on social media it happened shortly after she’d finished competing for an Olympic spot at the World Surfing Games.
“Things took a turn for the worst,” Hareb said.
“I had fun birthday waves then thanks to my international friends surprising me with a cake. I had my cake then passed out.”
The 31-year-old said she doesn’t remember the experience.
“From what the girls told me, I was out for 2-3 minutes, couldn’t see, couldn’t speak, apparently I had everyone worried including some random girl that came over and tried the heimlich move on me (unknown to me still passed out).”
After a “crazy fast ride to the hospital” in a police ute with fellow Kiwi surfer Saffie Vette, Hareb had her heart checked and two IV drips administered.
“I’m ok but still recovering!”
Hareb narrowly missed out on a place in Tokyo at the qualifying event after coming third in her fifth round heat.
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