Silvana Jacquez Viveros '22 Recruiting Profile

"Nothing will work unless you do" - Maya Angelou

All dreams are achievable only with hard work alongside endeavor. I have been swimming since I was 5 years old, and competitively since I was 13 years old. At first I did not notice any changes or improvements, those showed after the hard work and the effort put over my career. I am 100% compromised to work for the best version of myself and to achieve the very high level performance. I like to stay out of my confort zone in every aspect (academically and athletically) and to enhance my abilities in order to be a better person than who I was yesterday. 

I like to think of myself as a dedicated and determined swimmer and person that will push to their limits in order to surpass the expectative, improve my skills and reach the grade of requirement.I am looking for a fun, interesting and unique college experience. I would love to be part of a new, competitive and supportive family where I feel comfortable and enthusiastic to contribute to. It would be such an opportunity to compete and study at this level!

I love to challenge myself (even in the tiniest bit) every day. This has showed me that patience and effort can lead me to better results and new adventures. Since I have memory, I have always been a competitive person, even when I'm baking (one of my hobbies), I would study recipes for hours so that I can get the tastiest and better looking pastries. Leadership is also an essential part of sports, everyday I try to make something be easier for any of my teammates or any person around. 

As a driven student-athlete, I have fought my way into entering and playing in national and international meets. Like in 2019, when I earned a place in the team participating in the 2019 International Children's Games in Ufa, Russia. I had very good results but came back with an even better desire to improve. Studying and training internationally will give me plenty of opportunities to upgrade my game and my abilities. 

Sports are more than just a game, they are important aspects of our daily lives that have shaped us into who we are. They're part of our personal and social backgrounds, it unifies every culture and people in many different forms. It helps athletes everyday, and has helped me since I was a little girl.