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Pilar Shimizu
Pilar Shimizu (born May 27, 1996 in Tamuning, Guam) is a Guamanian breaststroke swimmer. While qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympics she broke the 20-year-old national record set by Tammie Kaae, another Olympian from Guam. At these Olympics she became the youngest Olympian ever from Guam at age 16. She finished 42nd in the 100 meter breaststroke event and did not advance to the semifinals. Shimizu also competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Internationally, Shimizu has earned three bronze medals at the Oceania
Games and two silver medals at the Pacific Games.
Early life and education.
Pilar Shimizu was born in the Guamanian city of Tamuning, Guam on May 27, 1996. She attended Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School. Shimizu learned to swim at age four and started training at age seven.
Shimizu is studying public health at Johns Hopkins University, with a goal of working in public health administration.
Collegiate career.
Shimizu swam for Johns Hopkins University for two seasons, from 2013 to 2015. During