PAQ welcomes Austrian Swimmer Alina Schulhofer

Alina comes to PAQ from Graz, Austria, where she began swimming at the age of 8.  She moved to the US in 2008 to attend high school and train, and graduated from the American Heritage School (Plantation, FL) in May 2013. Schulhofer is an accomplished athlete with her sights set on the Austrian National Team, and making the European SC Championships in December 2013!  Alina has taken the year to retain her full NCAA eligibility and train full-time, and hopes to join a US University program in the Fall.

Recent Awards:

·         2012 - Austrian Junior National Champion (200, 400 Freestyle)

·         2010/11 - Multiple FHSAA State Championship Finals (200, 500 freestyle, 100 fly)

                             - 2x Gold Medalist and State Record Holder (200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)

·         2009 - European Youth Olympic Festival Participant