Anita Alvarez
2016 and 2021 US Olympian
From the Tonawanda Aquettes to the US National Team
Setting a New Standard of Excellence for Team USA
Anita Alvarez represented Team USA in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, placing 9th in the Women’s Artistic Swimming Duet competition.
Anita represented TEAM USA in the Tokyo 2021 Olympics alongside duet partner Lindi Schroeder.
The world’s favorite artistic swimming routine.
Anita was a member of USA’s iconic “Robots” team routine, executing one of the most difficult acrobatic lifts in artistic swimming history.
Viewed over 4 million times on YouTube, Anita and Team USA’s innovative choreography and incredible performance made headlines as they redefined the sport for spectators around the globe.
“ Create your own path. Don't be afraid to be "different." You have unique goals and opportunities in front of you, so don't be afraid to take them and run... even if it's in a different direction than the rest of your peers.”
— Anita Alvarez, USA Artistic Swimming
Career Highlights:
Olympic Experience
2016 Olympic Games (Rio), 9th (Duet)
2020 Olympic Games (Tokyo), 13th (Duet)
World Championship Experience
2015 Team and Duet (member and finalist)
2017 Team and Duet (member and finalist)
2019 Team, Duet and Solo (member and finalist)
2014 FINA Junior World Championship Team and duet (member and finalist)
Other Career Highlights
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 (Tech 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)
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)
2019 Pan American Games 2x Bronze Medal (Team and Duet)
2015 Pan American Games Bronze Medal (Team)
Start your Olympic journey with the Tonawanda Aquettes.
Photography of Anita courtesy of Liz Corman Photography.