Vanessa García
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Vanessa García Vega is an Olympic and National Record holding freestyle
swimmer from Puerto Rico
. She swam for her native country at the 2004
and 2008 Olympics
.
García's bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games
was Puerto Rico's only swimming medal at the Games.
At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
, García set the Games Records in winning the 50 and 100 frees.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. She swam for her native country at the 2004
Puerto Rico at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico, represented by the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The Puerto Ricans' best performance was with the Puerto Rican national basketball team that defeated the Dream Team of the United States 92-73 in the opening game.Basketball player...
and 2008 Olympics
Puerto Rico at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The territory with a population of 4 million people qualified 22 athletes in 8 different sports....
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García's bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games
Swimming at the 2007 Pan American Games
The swimming competitions at the 2007 Pan American Games consisted of 34 events, held on and at:*pool: July 16-22, Maria Lenk Aquatic Park*open water : July 14, Copacabana Beach-Pool schedule:-Men's events:-Women's events:...
was Puerto Rico's only swimming medal at the Games.
At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
Swimming at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The swimming events at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games occurred July 17–22, 2006 at S.U. Pedro de Heredia Aquatic Complex in Cartagena, Colombia.-Participating countries:...
, García set the Games Records in winning the 50 and 100 frees.