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Luana Alonso

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Luana Alonso
Personal information
Full nameLuana María Alonso Méndez
Nationality Paraguay
Born (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 21)
Asuncion, Paraguay
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
EventButterfly
College teamVirginia Tech Hokies (2021-22) SMU Mustangs (2022-23)
LeagueNCAA

Luana María Alonso Méndez[a] (born 19 March 2004) is a retired Paraguayan swimmer born in Asunción, Paraguay.

2020 Tokyo Olympics

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Alonso attended the 2020 Summer Olympics as a member of the Paraguayan delegation. Competing in the women's 100m butterfly, Alonso finished 6th in her heat and 28th overall, failing to progress to the semifinals.

Collegiate Career

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In 2021, Alonso enrolled at Virginia Tech University and competed for the university's swim team. She finished 30th in 100m butterfly at the 2022 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.[1][2] Prior to the 2022-23 collegiate season, Alonso transferred to Southern Methodist University[3] and once again finished 30th in the 100m butterfly at the NCAA Championships.[4] Alonso did not return to SMU's roster for the 2023-24 season.[5]

2024 Paris Olympics

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During the 2024 Summer Olympics, Alonso competed in the women's 100m butterfly, finishing 6th in her heat, 29th overall, and failing to qualify for the semifinals. Immediately after her race on July 27, Alonso announced her retirement from competitive swimming.[6][7]

On August 5, it was reported that Alonso had been asked to leave the Olympic Village by Paraguay's chef de mission for creating an "inappropriate atmosphere" around the team. Comments from the President of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee on a Paraguayan radio show appeared to indicate that the decision to remove Alonso came after she made an unauthorized trip to Disneyland Paris.[8][9] Meanwhile, the Paraguayan digital newspaper Hoy reported that Alonso had spoken about her reluctance to represent Paraguay on a livestream prior to the Games, instead expressing a desire to represent the United States.[10] On August 6, Alonso addressed her expulsion, stating that she had indeed left the Games but had done so of her own free will.[10][11]

Post-Swimming Career

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In October 2024, Alonso announced that she had started an OnlyFans account.[12]

Records

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Alonso holds a number of national records for women's swimming:

Short Course (25m)

  • 50m butterfly
  • 100m butterfly
  • 200m butterfly
  • 200m individual medley

Long Course (50m)

  • 50m backstroke
  • 50m butterfly
  • 100m butterfly
  • 200m butterfly

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.

References

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  1. ^ "Luana Alonso - Swimming & Diving 2021-22". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Meet Results: 2022 NCAA DI Women's Swimming & Diving". swimmeetresults.tech. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Luana Alonso - Women's Swimming & Diving". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Meet Results: 2023 NCAA DI Women's Swimming & Diving". swimmeetresults.tech. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Luana Alonso y la razón del prematuro retiro de la natación" [Luana Alonso and the reason for her premature retirement from swimming]. ABC Color (in Spanish). 27 July 2024.
  7. ^ Lopesino, Juan (27 July 2024). "La paraguaya Luana Alonso anuncia su retirada con sólo 20 años" [Paraguayan Luana Alonso announces her retirement at just 20 years old]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
  8. ^ Naughton, Philippe (5 August 2024). "Swimmer and Influencer Sent Packing From Olympic Village". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Paris Olympics: Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso suspended for Games village rule violation". The Times of India. 6 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  10. ^ a b Naughton, Philippe (6 August 2024). "Swimmer and Influencer Denies She Was Thrown Out of Olympics". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Who Is Luana Alonso, Swimmer Kicked Out Of Olympic Village For "Inappropriate" Conduct". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  12. ^ Joseph, Sean (16 October 2024). "Retired Swimmer Who Was Booted From The Olympic Village For Bad Behavior Takes Her Talents Behind A Paywall". OutKick. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
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