REVEALED: Reason for Zac Efron's mysterious hospitalization over swimming pool incident

Zac Efron was hospitalized in Ibiza this past weekend after he dove deep into a pool at a villa in Ibiza early Saturday, with his chest striking the pool's bottom, leading to him ingesting water in his lungs.

Insiders told TMZ on Monday that the 36-year-old actor dove into the pool during an outing with friends on the Spanish island.

The San Luis Obispo, California-born entertainer had taken in 'a large amount of water into his lungs' after he made contact with the bottom of the pool.

The Iron Claw leading man had 'showed signs of distress' in the wake of the incident, sources told the outlet, at which point security officials rushed in to assist him.

The High School Musical alum had been 'momentarily dazed' and subsequently transported to a medical facility 'as a precautionary measure,' sources told the outlet.

Zac Efron, 36, was hospitalized in Ibiza this past weekend after he dove deep into a pool at a villa in Ibiza early Saturday, with his chest striking the pool's bottom and ingesting water in his lungs. Pictured in LA in June 

Efron appeared to be on the mend in the wake of the incident, as he was pictured exercising on social media in the wake of the scary incident 

Medical officials examined Efron with X-rays to his chest in an effort to determine that his lungs were clear of water, insiders told the outlet.

Efron had been medically cleared by doctors, but took his time departing the medical facility after a group of photographers in the area had learned he was there and congregated outside.

Efron on Sunday took to Instagram Stories with an image of himself working out at a resort, as he lifted dumbbells while balancing on an exercise ball. The actor updated fans on his condition after his hospital trip, saying, 'Happy and healthy - thanks for the well wishes.'

Efron was spotted out dining on Sunday evening in Ibiza and was back in the U.S. as of Monday, according to the outlet. 

A source previously revealed to TMZ that the actor was 'found inside the swimming pool by two people working at the villa who pulled him out of the water.' 

Efron's representative confirmed to the outlet that the actor was hospitalized 'as a precautionary measure' following the 'minor' incident and is 'recovering just fine;' as he was released from the hospital on Saturday morning. 

DailyMail.com has reached out to the former teen idol's representative for comment.

Efron's representative was asked why he needed to be hospitalized if the issue was merely a minor one; in reply, the rep once again stated the hospital visit was just a precaution.

Insiders told TMZ on Monday that the 36-year-old actor dove into the pool during an outing with friends on the Spanish island 

The actor has past shared his experiences participating in extreme sports, including dives, via his social media accounts; pictured in March of 2022 

The Disney Channel alum was seen behind the wheel of an ATV in March of 2022 

Ahead of the incident, he joined Dutch DJ, Martin Garrix, on stage during one of his shows. 

The Disney Channel alum has been spending time in Ibiza and Europe over the past few weeks: Two weeks ago, he spent an afternoon on a yacht with pals in Ibiza after a recent getaway to St. Tropez earlier in the month. 

The actor has past shared his experiences participating in extreme sports, including dives, via his social media accounts.  

The incident comes more than a decade after he 'shattered' his jaw in 2013 after he slipped on a pair of socks while running at his home, which caused him to smash his chin into a granite fountain. 

In 2022, he told Men's Health Magazine that he lost consciousness only to wake up with 'his chin bone hanging off his face.' 

Efron said that when he was injured, the masseter muscles on the inside of his face and jaw then 'compensated' for his injury causing them to grow in size - hence his remarkable transformation.

He says this explains why he looked so different at the time. 'The masseters just grew. They just got really, really big.'

Following the accident, Efron has been at the center of plastic surgery rumors, but the hunky actor the star insisted that the changes are just the result of shattering his jaw. 

The San Luis Obispo, California-born entertainer had taken in 'a large amount of water into his lungs' after he made contact with the bottom of the pool (pictured in 2024)

The Disney Channel alum, pictured in June in LA, has been spending time Ibiza and Europe over the past few weeks 

The incident comes more than a decade after he 'shattered' his jaw after he slipped on a pair of socks while running at his home, which caused him to smash his chin into a granite fountain 

The Gold actor also claimed to not know that he was a huge talking point on social media and had in fact gone viral for his different-looking jaw, until his mother called to ask if he had gone under the knife.

'If I valued what other people thought of me to the extent that they may think I do,' he told the magazine, 'I definitely wouldn't be able to do this work.'

In April 2021, Efron started trending on Twitter after he was seen on a video for Earth Day! The Musical displaying a more prominent square chin and heavier jawline. In the clip, Efron eagerly called Bill Nye a 'genius' after hearing that he and Justin Bieber were working on a fictional Earth Day musical.

It led fans to speculate that the handsome star had sought plastic surgery.

Efron's pal Kyle Sandilands had also spoke on his behalf - saying the Baywatch star would never do such a thing, comparing him to an oil painting by one of the Old Masters. The Australian radio host, who has known Zac for years, shut down speculation during The Kyle and Jackie O Show at the time.

'I would know if he'd had any plastic surgery,' Kyle declared, before telling his co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson that 'of course' Zac hadn't had work done.

He then said it would be pointless for the High School Musical heart-throb to have surgery because he's already so good looking: 'It's like getting a Picasso and having a kid finger paint all over it. Why bother?' 

Last month, fans once again raised questions about his appearance after watching his new Netflix film, A Family Affair, alongside Nicole Kidman.