Artistic Swimming

Anita Alvarez

Olympian 2016, 2020, 2024

World Championships: 2015 (10th - Technical Team, 12th - Free Team, 12th - Technical Duet, 11th - Free Duet), 2017 (12th - Free Team, 12th - Technical Duet, 11th - Free Duet), 2019 (12th - Free Solo, 12th - Technical and Free Duet, 11th - Free Team), 2022 (6th - Technical Solo, 7th - Free Solo, 7th - Technical Duet), 2023 (2nd - Acrobatic, 3rd - Technical Team, 9th - Free Team) 2024 (3rd - Acrobatic, 3rd - Free Team)

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Anita Alverez

Height

5'8

Age

28

Hometown

Santa Monica, CA

Education

U.S. Performance Academy

Home Club: Town of Tonawanda Aquettes

Personal: She rode the elevator with Michael Phelps two times....She stepped on Michelle Obama's foot when she hugged her on a visit to the White House....She has put a nose clip on John Legend....Qualified for and competed in 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials as a 14 year old... Her mom competed in the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials with her duet and placed 7th....Her grandpa was in charge of all the off ice officials in the 1980 Olympic Games, and he was the time keeper of the 'Miracle on Ice' hockey game in Lake Placid, NY....Her dad has coached two Olympians but not in the sports they became Olympians in... Stunt performer in Wakanda Forever...Appeared in an Airbnb commercial

Career Highlights
  • 2024 Athlete of the Year alongside 2024 Senior National Team
  • 2024 Paris Olympics Silver Medalist
  • 2024 Olympian
  • 2024 World Cup Budapest SuperFinal: 1st Place (Acrobatic, Team Tech, Team Free)
  • 2024 World Cup Markham: 1st (Team Free), 3rd (Team Tech)
  • 2024 World Cup Paris: 3rd Place (Acrobatic) 6th, (Team Free) 6th (Team Tech)
  • 2024 World Championship 2x Bronze Medalist (Acrobatic and Free Team)
  • 2023 Pan American Games Silver Medalist (Team)
  • 2023 World Championships Silver Medalist (Acrobatic)
  • 2023 Canada World Cup: 2nd (Technical Team), 3rd (Acrobatic Team)
  • 2023 France World Cup: 3rd (Technical Team), 2nd (Acrobatic Team)
  • 2022 FINA World Series Super Final: 2nd (Tech Solo), 3rd (Free Solo)
  • 2021 USA Artistic Swimming Athlete of the Year
  • 2021 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series Super Final: 2nd (Free Solo), 4th (Duet Tech), 5th (Duet Free), 4th (Team Tech), 4th (Team Free)
  • 2021 FINA Artistic Swimming Virtual World Series USA: 2nd (Free Solo), 1st (Duet Tech), 1st (Duet Free), 1st (Team Free), 1st (Highlight Free)
  • 2021 FINA Artistic Swimming Virtual World Series Canada: 2nd (Free Solo), 1st (Duet Tech), 1st (Duet Free), 1st (Team Free)
  • 2020 French Open: 1st (Free Solo), 3rd (Tech Duet), 3rd (Free Duet), 2nd (Technical Team)
  • 2019 USA Synchro Athlete of the Year
  • 2018 China Open, 3rd (Duet Tech); 3rd (Duet Free)
  • 2017 China Open- 1st (Solo Tech); 2nd (Duet Tech&Free)
  • 2019 Pan American Games 2x Bronze Medal (Team and Duet)
  • 2015 Pan American Games Bronze Medal (Team)
  • 2016 USA Synchro Athlete of the Year
  • 2016 27th German Open, 3rd (Duet); French Open, 3rd (Duet)
  • 2015 US Nationals, 1st (Team); French Open, 6th (Duet)
  • 2014 US Open- 1st (Duet), 1st (Team); Brazil Open- 7th (Duet); French Open- 11th (Duet); East Zone Athlete of the Year
  • 2013 UANA Pan American Championships, 1st (Team)
  • 2012 US Junior Nationals, 12th (Solo), 15th (Figures); US Age Group Nationals, 1st (Solo), 1st (Figures), 2nd (Duet)
  • 2011 US Age Group Nationals, 3rd (Solo), 4th (Figures), 1st (Duet), 2nd (Team)
  • 2010 US Age Group Nationals, 1st (Team), 9th (Solo)

Athlete News#

MORE ABOUT ANITA#

Connect with Anita Alvarez

  • Shoutout
  • Appearance
  • Post
  • Autograph
Request from the athlete, opens in a new tab

Explore More Athletes

Ashley
Latchford

Mia
Canna

Barbara
Nesbitt

Monica
Velazquez-Stiak

Claire
Barton