Olympic swimmer shows off bikini line tattoo while celebrating Paris spot
A 20-year-old Instagram sensation with hundreds of thousands of followers has celebrated her Olympic qualification on social media.
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Paraguay’s Luana Alonso is ready for another shot at Olympic glory.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the 20-year-old swimmer proudly announced she qualified for the Paris Games next month in what will be her second appearance at the Olympic level.
“It’s official! Qualified for the Paris Games 2024! My heart is happy to represent the country once again! Thank you to my family, friends and sponsors for making this possible!” Alonso posted. “Let’s go Paraguay.”
In the post announcing the news, Alonso showed off the ink she got in 2022 to mark her Olympic journey. “Just joined the Olympic Rings tattoo club,” she wrote at the time.
Alonso competed as a 17-year-old in Tokyo, but missed the semi-finals of the 100m butterfly after qualifying 28th fastest of 33 entrants in an event Australia’s Emma McKeon won bronze.
The Nike athlete, who boasts more than 220,000 followers on the social media platform, received a slew of supportive messages from fans.
“Wishing you the best of luck,” one Instagram user posted while another replied, “You don’t need Paris, Paris needs you queen.”
One fan, according to The Sun, also put in a unique request.
“Congratulations. Could you consider representing us for Miss Universe too?” they allegedly asked.
Alonso began swimming competitively at 11 years old, according to Clarín, an outlet based in Argentina.
Last year, Alonso participated in the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships as a member of America’s SMU Mustangs.
Alonso finished the year at SMU with career-best times in the 100 and 200 fly, per the university’s website.
In addition to posting pics and clips from swimming events on social media, Alonso also gives fans glimpses of her travels.
She has previously shared snaps from her trips to Qatar and Mexico. The 2024 Olympics begin on July 26.
This article was originally published by the New York Post and reproduced with permission
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