Zac Efron Posts Topless Workout Pic After Reported Swimming Incident, Says He’s 'Happy and Healthy' (UPDATE)

Details regarding the incident were initially scarce, but Efron was reportedly hospitalized for a brief period.

August 5, 2024
Zac Efron, in a checked suit, stands in front of a backdrop that reads "A Family Affair" with Netflix branding
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New alleged details have surfaced on the recent swimming-related incident involving Zac Efron, who recently let fans know he’s "happy and healthy" after a brief ensuing hospitalization.

Per a report from TMZ, sources say the Iron Claw actor was swimming with friends in Ibiza over the weekend when he dove into the water, ultimately going deep enough for his chest to strike the bottom of the pool. At this point, according to the report, Efron took in "a large amount of water," causing him to be taken to a nearby hospital. Thankfully, Efron, though said to be stunned in the immediate aftermath, was released in a matter of hours after tests showed that he no longer had water in his lungs.

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Zac Efron has reassured fans that he's doing well after being reportedly hospitalized following a swimming incident during a vacation in Ibiza.

The Iron Claw actor, 36, was taken to hospital on Friday, August 2 because of a "minor swimming incident," TMZ reported. Details regarding the incident are scarce, but Efron has stressed on his Instagram Stories that he's doing well. "Happy and healthy," he wrote alongside a picture of him topless doing dumbbell presses. "Thanks for the well wishes."

A representative for the actor, who got his start in the High School Musical series, confirmed that Efron was taken to a hospital in Ibiza as a precautionary measure and was released the following day. Sources said that he was pulled out of a swimming pool by two people working at the villa he was staying at. His representative added that it was only a precautionary measure but did not provide more details about the incident.

Efron, who recently starred in the Netflix-produced romantic comedy A Family Affair, has been vacationing in Europe this summer. He was spotted in St. Tropez, Mykonos, and Paris, where he attended the Olympics opening ceremony.

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In 2022, Efron shared with Men's Health that he suffered a broken jaw after slipping while running in his house. He said he fell into a granite fountain and was left with his jaw "hanging off his face." Efron said he went through an extensive recovery period because of the injury and required surgery, which changed the shape of his jaw.