Anita Alvarez On The Evolution Of Artistic Swimming And The New Scoring System
The two-time Olympian discusses her journey in the sport.
Athlete Bio
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Height
5'8
Hometown
Santa Monica, CA
Education
U.S. Performance Academy
Personal
Career Highlights
- 2023 Canada World Cup: 2nd (Technical Team), 3rd (Acrobatic Team)
- 2023 France World Cup: 3rd (Technical Team), 2nd (Acrobatic Team)
- 2022 FINA World Series Super Final: 2nd (Tech Solo), 3rd (Free Solo)
- 2021 USA Artistic Swimming Athlete of the Year
- 2021 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series Super Final: 2nd (Free Solo), 4th (Duet Tech), 5th (Duet Free), 4th (Team Tech), 4th (Team Free)
- 2021 FINA Artistic Swimming Virtual World Series USA: 2nd (Free Solo), 1st (Duet Tech), 1st (Duet Free), 1st (Team Free), 1st (Highlight Free)
- 2021 FINA Artistic Swimming Virtual World Series Canada: 2nd (Free Solo), 1st (Duet Tech), 1st (Duet Free), 1st (Team Free)
- 2020 French Open: 1st (Free Solo), 3rd (Tech Duet), 3rd (Free Duet), 2nd (Tech Team)
- 2019 USA Synchro Athlete of the Year
- 2018 China Open, 3rd (Duet Tech); 3rd (Duet Free)
- 2017 China Open- 1st (Solo Tech); 2nd (Duet Tech&Free)
- 2016 USA Synchro Athlete of the Year
- 2016 27th German Open, 3rd (Duet); French Open, 3rd (Duet)
- 2015 US Nationals, 1st (Team); French Open, 6th (Duet)
- 2014 US Open- 1st (Duet), 1st (Team); Brazil Open- 7th (Duet); French Open- 11th (Duet); East Zone Athlete of the Year
- 2013 UANA Pan American Championships, 1st (Team)
- 2012 US Junior Nationals, 12th (Solo), 15th (Figures); US Age Group Nationals, 1st (Solo), 1st (Figures), 2nd (Duet)
- 2011 US Age Group Nationals, 3rd (Solo), 4th (Figures), 1st (Duet), 2nd (Team)
- 2010 US Age Group Nationals, 1st (Team), 9th (Solo)
- 2019 Pan American Games 2x Bronze Medal (Team and Duet)
- 2015 Pan American Games Bronze Medal (Team)
World Championships
- 2014 FINA Junior World Championship Team and duet (member and finalist)
- 2015 Team and Duet (member and finalist)
- 2017 Team and Duet (member and finalist)
- 2019 Team, Duet and Soloist (member and finalist)
- 2022 Team, Duet and Soloist (member and finalist)