Tag: Troy Pina
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Seekonk Siblings Return Home from Olympics | WPRI
Jayla and Troy Pina made history as the first swimmers to ever represent Cape Verde.
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Tokyo 2020: Pina Siblings to Be First Cape Verdean Swimmers at Olympics | CGTN Africa
Although they’ve never been to Cape Verde, siblings Jayla and Troy Pina will represent their mother’s home country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.  22 year-old Troy will compete in the men’s 50 meters freestyle while 16 year-old Jayla will feature in the women’s 100 metres breaststroke. Together, they form the first Cape Verdean swimming team…