Artistic Swimming Team Takes First Medal In 20 Years — A Silver
The only thing better than going viral at the Olympics is winning a silver medal.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'4
Age
29
Hometown
Northridge, CA
Education
Louisville High School The Ohio State University
Quick Facts
- She has three college degrees (2 Bachelor's, 1 Master's)
- She was in a swimming commercial when she was eight years old
- She speaks four languages (2 fluently, 2 intermediate)
- She has traveled to 24 countries
- She started synchro when she was 6 years old
- She used to compete in diving, karate, and gymnastics
- She is a 2nd generation Mexican-American
- She rescued her cat Milli after she found her on the street
- Her sister Carolina was also a synchronized swimmer and graduated from University of Incarnate Word
- She studied abroad in Budapest, Hungary
- She has seen her favorite artist (Kygo) in four concerts in four different states
Career Highlights
- World Junior Championships, Indianapolis, 2010 (Free Routine Combination - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – 5th (Team Highlights - Women), 6th (Team Technical Routine - Women), 9th (Team Free Routine - Women)
- Years of participation: Team Free Routine - Women 2017, 2022; Team Highlights - Women 2022; Team Technical Routine - Women 2017, 2022
- Top finish: 5th – 2022 (Team Highlights - Women)
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