Two-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being pulled from a public swimming pool in Sydney

A young boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being pulled from a public swimming pool in Sydney on Sunday.

The two-year-old was rushed to Westmead Children’s Hospital in a serious condition after being found unconscious at the Whitlam Leisure Center in Liverpool shortly after 1.30pm.

Swimmers Ali Ahmadi and Abbas Amiri jumped into action to save the boy after seeing him lifeless in the water.

“As soon as we walked out, I saw a baby floating on the water, and me [asked my friend] “Is it a toy or a baby?” Mr Ahmadi said.

“He said ‘a baby’ and my friend ran out to ask the lifeguard for help, and I got him out of the water and everyone gathered around me.

‘I ran outside to ask the lifeguards for help. We got him out and everyone gathered around us.”

Mr Amari, a nurse who came to Australia from Sweden, provided first aid to the boy after he was pulled from the water.

“He was face down and I brought him up; something yellow came out of his mouth and I tried to help him as soon as I got out of the water,” Mr Amiri said.

A two-year-old child has been rushed to hospital after almost drowning in a public swimming pool in Liverpool

Distraught family members comforted each other as paramedics stabilized the little boy

The Whitlam Leisure Center was packed with visitors at the time of the near-drowning as temperatures rose to 33 degrees Celsius.

Just three weeks ago, Whitlam Leisure Center posted a message on its website to remind parents of young children that they must be supervised by an adult at all times in the run-up to the summer.

“Most fatal drownings in young children aged 0 to 4 years occurred in swimming pools and bathtubs,” the report read.

‘All children and infirm or non-swimmers should have constant adult supervision from parents or guardians when in and around the water.

‘While we have lifeguards prepared for extreme conditions, it is important that parents and guardians are fully aware of what their children are doing at all times.

Relatives of the little boy were comforted by emergency services

‘Parents and guardians should also look out for areas of water that cannot be properly supervised, such as water with a dazzling surface, too much shade or areas that are out of sight.

‘These factors can prevent you from seeing clearly what is happening in and under water, which increases the risk of accidents.’

Belgravia Leisure, which operates the centre, has been contacted for comment.