After absorbing heat, Slovakian Potocka crumbles.
Potocka had earlier this year placed fifteenth at the World Championships.
Tamara Potocka, a swimmer from Slovakia, is being treated at the medical center after she passed out during her 200-meter medley heat at the Olympic venue in Paris.
Potocka, 21, was given oxygen after collapsing near the pool's edge and receiving emergency medical attention.
Potocka, who suffers from asthma, suffered an asthma attack, the Slovakian team informed BBC Sport.
Potocka is awake and able to converse with medical professionals. She was brought to the hospital so that she might receive more medical care.
She failed to qualify for the semi-final after finishing eighth in her heat.
