Taeyanna Adams

Taeyanna Adams
Personal information
National teamFederated States of Micronesia
Born (2002-03-14) March 14, 2002 (age 22)[1]
Micronesia
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokes
ClubKona

Taeyanna Adams (born March 14, 2002) is a Micronesian swimmer, who is the national record holder in multiple events. She competed in the 100 metre breaststroke event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Adams has Japanese and Pohnpeian heritage.[2] In 2020, she moved to Hawaii.[3] Aside from swimming, she does CrossFit training.[4]

Career

Adams is the Micronesian record holder in the short course 50 and 100 metres breaststroke events,[3] as well as the standard course 100 metres breaststroke and freestyle events.[4] In Hawaii, she trains at the Kona Aquatics Club.[3]

Adams competed at the 2018 Oceania Swimming Championships, finishing last in the 50 metres breaststroke event. She was also part of the Micronesian team that finished last in the 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay.[5] At the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), she set a national record of 37.00 seconds in the 50 metres breaststroke event, and also competed in the 100 metres breaststroke competition.[2] She competed in the 100 metre breastroke event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, finishing 53rd out of 55 in the heats.[6]

Adams was given a wildcard place for the 100 metre breaststroke event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics,[3] competing for the Federated States of Micronesia.[7] She was Micronesia's flag bearer at the Games' opening ceremony.[3][4] After arriving in Tokyo, Adams trained with swimmers from Guam.[8] At the Games, Adams finished fourth in her heat,[9] and 41st overall.[10] She did not qualify for the semi-finals of the competition, as only the top 16 finishers progressed.[11][1] Later in the year, she competed in the 100 metre breastroke event at the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). She went out in the heats.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Swimming: ADAMS Taeyanna". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved October 16, 2021.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Accomplishments and controversy for FSM Swimmers in Hangzhou, China". K Press. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Kona Aquatics swimmer Adams to represent Micronesia at Tokyo Olympics". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. July 7, 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Taeyanna Adams". Hawaii News Now. July 15, 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "12th Oceania Swimming Championships - 26/6/2018 to 29/6/2018" (PDF). Swimming World. 2018. pp. 1, 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "18th FINA World Championships: Women's 100m Breaststroke" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2019. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Guide to Hawaii athletes in the Olympic Games". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. July 18, 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Yahoo News.
  8. ^ "Guam's Olympic swimmers training in Japan". Pacific Daily News. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Swimming - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Women's 100m Breaststroke" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. July 25, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Taeyanna Adams places fourth in heat one for Team FSM in women's 100m breaststroke". Hawaii News Now. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  12. ^ Heats results