Alana Dillette
Encyclopedia
Alana Kathryn Dillette is an Olympic-swimmer
from The Bahamas
. She swam for the Bahamas at the 2008 Summer Olympics
, as well as at the 2007 Pan American Games
. She attends and swims for the USA's Auburn University
.
At the 2007 Pan American Games
she was part of the bronze medal winning women's 4x100 m medley relay alongside Alicia Lightbourne, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace
and Nikia Deveaux
.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
from The Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
. She swam for the Bahamas at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Bahamas at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The Bahamas competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.-Medalists:- Athletics:;Men;Women* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.- Boxing:...
, as well as at the 2007 Pan American Games
Bahamas at the 2007 Pan American Games
The 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 13 to July 29, 2007.- Gold:*Men's 400 metres: Chris Brown*Men's 4x400 metres Relay: Andrae Williams, Avard Moncur, Michael Matheau, and Chris Brown- Silver:...
. She attends and swims for the USA's Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
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At 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...
she was part of the bronze medal winning women's 4x100 m medley relay alongside Alicia Lightbourne, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace is a national-record holding and Olympic swimmer from the Bahamas. She swam for the Bahamas at the 2008 Olympics. She swims collegiately in the USA for Auburn University...
and Nikia Deveaux
Nikia Deveaux
Nikia Hillarie Deveaux is a female freestyle swimmer from the Bahamas. She swam for the Bahamas at the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2007 Pan American Games she was part of the bronze medal winning women's 4x100 m medley relay alongside Alicia Lightbourne, Arianna Vanderpool and Alana...
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External links
- Dillette's bio from the 2008 Olympics website.
- Dillette's bio from www.sports-reference.com
- Dillette's bio from the Auburn athletics website.