Jamaica and The London 2012 Olympics: Profile on and Olympic Schedule for Alia Atkinson, Swimmer

By: Denise N. Fyffe.
Copyright © 2012, Poetess Defy, Denise N. Fyffe

Jamaica has great representation in the London 2012 Olympic games with a talented Jamaican swimmer, Alia Atkinson.

According to Wikipedia, Alia Shanee Atkinson was born December 11, 1988. She competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics , as well. She competed at the 2004 Olympics, and four years later in the 2008 Olympics she finished 25th in the Women’s 200 breaststroke.

She carried the flag for her native country at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she set the Jamaican Record in the 100 fly; and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She also competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She placed first in the 200 Breaststroke at the 2010 NCAA Championships, swimming for Texas A&M.

Alia Atkinson will have to complete a swim off for eighth place in the finals, after tying for fourth position in the semi-finals of the 100m women’s breaststroke.

Alia Atkinson London 2012 Olympic Schedule – Swimming
		Time	Gender	Event	Round	Jamaican Time
130	Sunday, July 29, 2012	10:51 AM	Women	100m Breaststroke	Heats	4:51 AM
131		7:48 PM	Women	100m Breaststroke	Semifinals	1:48 PM
132	Monday, July 30, 2012	8:13 PM	Women	100m Breaststroke	Finals	2:13 PM

TIME	SPORT	EVENT	STAGE
Sun, Jul 29	Swimming	Women’s 100m Breaststroke	Qualifying
Sun, Jul 29	Swimming	Women’s 100m Breaststroke	Qualifying
Sun, Jul 29	Swimming	Women’s 100m Breaststroke	Semifinal
Sun, Jul 29	Swimming	Women’s 100m Breaststroke	Semifinal
Sun, Jul 29	Swimming	Women’s 100m Breaststroke	Final
Wed, Aug 1	Swimming	Women’s 200m Breaststroke	Qualifying
Wed, Aug 1	Swimming	Women’s 200m Breaststroke	Final
Fri, Aug 3	Swimming	Women’s 50m Freestyle	Qualifying
Fri, Aug 3	Swimming	Women’s 50m Freestyle	Final