Pilar

Triton Swim Team

Team Believe  – Athlete Profile

Pilar is  15 years old and is from Edmonton, Alberta. She has been swimming ever since she was 5. She is a competitive swimmer with Triton’s Swimming in Leduc, the highest group within its ranks (Performance Group).

Pilar has achieved multiple noteworthy accomplishments over her 10 years of competing such as;

• She attending Canada Games competed for Team Alberta and won 2 bronze medals,
• qualified for national level competitions such as Olympic Trials and Senior Nationals,
• Qualified for Junior Nationals where she has won over 20 medals over 5 years competing at that particular competition.
• Holds multiple provincial records for Alberta, in various age groups in different events such as 50,100 and 200 breaststroke.

She is  currently working towards making Team Canada at both the Junior and Senior level, as well as competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Outside of the pool Pillar enjoys playing field lacrosse in the summer, hanging out with friends and seeing the newest movies as soon as they come into theater. Her hobbies include baking, painting, photography, running and sun bathing. She enjoys listening to an array of music genres such as pop, hip hop, R&B, rap, alternative and soft rock. Her favorite shows to watch on TV is the food network and reality shows such as baby ballroom. Her absolute  favorite TV show is ‘The Office’ and her favorite food is rice noodles with peanut sauce.

Where do you see yourself in 5 Years’ time?

In five years I see myself attending a university in the states such as John Hopkins, Stanford, University of Southern California, or Columbia. I hopefully will be close to completing my bachelors in sciences to which I can further continue my education into the field of medicine by getting into med school and then completing my residency at a hospital so that I can become a surgeon. Throughout university I want to continue swimming so that I can be awarded a scholarship and also so that I can continue the sport I love and take part in competing in a different environment.

If you could do anything or have any job for one week – what would it be?

If I could have any job for a week I would love to be an architect. I’ve always been interested in buildings and how they are designed.

What is one thing you cannot live without?

The one thing I could not live without is my water bottle, I carry that thing around with me 24/7. I have it with me everywhere I go!

If you could spend one day with anyone – alive or dead, real or fictional. Who would you choose?

If I could spend one day with anyone I would chose to spend it with my grandpa who passed away last Christmas, I miss him a lot and it would be very nice to see him again.

What 3 words best describe your competitive swimming experience?

If I had to describe my experience in swimming in three words I would have to say;

Challenging, Exciting and Frustrating.

 

Thank you to Pilar from Triton Swimming for Joining #TeamBelieve