Anita Alvarez (synchronized swimmer)

Anita Alvarez (born December 2, 1996) is a Mexican American artistic and synchronized swimmer. Originally from Buffalo, New York, she attended Kenmore West Senior High School, from which she graduated in 2014. She began her professional synchronized swimming career after she graduated.

Anita Alvarez
Alvarez at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1996-12-02) December 2, 1996
Amherst, New York, U.S.[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportSynchronized swimming
Medal record
Representing  United States
Artistic swimming
Pan American Games
2019 LimaWomen's duet
2019 LimaWomen's team

Career

Alvarez competed in the women's duet at the 2016 Summer Olympics with Mariya Koroleva.[2] She is a member of the USA Synchronized Swimming National Team. She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan and at the 2014 Junior World Championships.

Previously, Alvarez coached intramural swimming in Western New York. As coach for Walnut Creek Aquanuts, she saw them to the 2019 Junior Olympics in Buffalo, New York.

She has qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

She was named USA Synchro Athlete of the Year along with Mariya Koroleva in 2016 and in 2019. She was also named USA's Artistic Swimming Athlete of the Year in 2021.

References
  1. "Anita Alvarez". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. "Anita Alvarez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  3. OlympicTalk (June 16, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

Interview

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