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muscle groups strong to power her swimming was at an afternoon Easter vigil when her

strokes. cousin (Zaneta) interrupted her grandmother,

announcing that Zaneta had just won her race
"It's really hard not swimming and staying
at CARITFA and broke the record. The
motivated, so I have to constantly remind
Church of Transfiguration then celebrated the
myself of my goals and think of the fun I have
baby they knew would have slept beside her
swimming. I talk daily with my friend Meeka
grandmother during Wednesday morning
Olivierre (Grenadian Swimmer) daily that is
services.
also out of the pool, and we both motivate

each other and can't wait to meet at the next Alvaranga was lucky to have competed in an

regional competition." reports the standout international competition in 2020 when

swimmer. Jamaica's five-member all-female age group

swim team ventured to the UANA
Alvaranga began competing at the tender age
Swimming Cup 2020 in Lima, Peru in
of five years (5yrs) and first represented a
February. Zaneta returned to Jamaica with
Jamaican development team (JAMZZ) in

two (2) medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver), which
Trinidad at ASATT Marlins Invitational in
included a UANA Cup meet record and a
2015 at the age of 10.

Jamaican national age group record.
Her first national cap came in 2017 at the

CARIFTA Swimming Championships in

Nassau, where she instantly became a

household name in the Caribbean swimming

fraternity. On day #2, during the 50m

Butterfly finals, Alvaranga’s grandmother