Jayla Pina
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American, Cape Verdean |
| Born | 23 July 2004[2] United States[2] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Sport | Swimming |
| College team | Pittsburgh Panthers[1] |
Jayla Pina (born 23 July 2004) is a swimmer.[3] Born in the United States, she represents Cape Verde internationally. She competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4][5] Pina was born in the United States (raised in Seekonk, Massachusetts),[1][6] but is able to represent Cape Verde through her mother, who was born there.[6] Her brother is fellow Olympic swimmer, Troy Pina and her sister is swimmer Latroya Pina.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jayla Pina to Compete at 2024 Paris Games. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "PINA Jayla".
- ^ "Jayla Pina". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Local swimmer, representing Cape Verde, takes part in Olympics". WPRI.com. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b Healy, Emma (5 February 2021). "From Seekonk to possibly Tokyo, Jayla Pina has family and teammates alongside to provide motivation". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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