Alia Atkinson
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Alia Shanee Atkinson is a Jamaica
n swimmer and Olympian.
She competed at the 2004 Olympics
, and four years later in the 2008 Olympics
she finished 25th in the Women's 200 breaststroke.
She carried the flag for her native country at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she set the Jamaican Record in the 100 fly; and the 2006 Commonwealth Games
. She also competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
She placed first in the 200 Breaststroke at the 2010 NCAA Championships
, swimming for Texas A&M.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n swimmer and Olympian.
She competed at the 2004 Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
, and four years later in the 2008 Olympics
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held over a thirteen day period from August 9 to August 21, with the conventional events ending on August 17 and the new marathon 10 km events being held on August 20 and 21...
she finished 25th in the Women's 200 breaststroke.
She carried the flag for her native country at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she set the Jamaican Record in the 100 fly; and the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
The Aquatics events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre and were divided into 3 separate disciplines, with medals awarded in 54 events:*Diving *Swimming *Synchronized swimming...
. She also competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
She placed first in the 200 Breaststroke at the 2010 NCAA Championships
NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
NCAA Team Championships for Women's Swimming and Diving-Division I:-See also:*AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Swimming and Diving Champions*List of college swimming and diving teams-References:*...
, swimming for Texas A&M.