Jayla Pina Explained
Jayla Pina |
Nationality: | American, Cape Verdean |
Country: | Cape Verde |
Birth Date: | 23 July 2004[1] |
Birth Place: | United States |
Collegeteam: | Pittsburgh Panthers[2] |
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),[6] but is able to represent Cape Verde through her mother, who was born there. Her brother is fellow Olympic swimmer, Troy Pina and her sister is swimmer Latroya Pina.
Notes and References
- Web site: PINA Jayla.
- https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2024/7/11/swimming-diving-jayla-pina-to-compete-at-2024-paris-games.aspx Jayla Pina to Compete at 2024 Paris Games
- Web site: Jayla Pina . Olympedia . 25 July 2021.
- Web site: Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke Schedule . Tokyo 2020 . 25 July 2021 . 6 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211006084710/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/event-schedule-women-s-100m-breaststroke.htm . dead .
- Web site: 25 July 2021. Local swimmer, representing Cape Verde, takes part in Olympics. 25 July 2021. WPRI.com. en-US.
- News: From Seekonk to possibly Tokyo, Jayla Pina has family and teammates alongside to provide motivation. The Boston Globe. Emma. Healy. 5 February 2021. 25 July 2021.