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Fernanda Yumi Taira


An 8th grade student at Mirasou Academy. Started swimming at age 7 and participated in various Nikkei championships. Currently a member of the Pinheiros team. Her hobbies are swimming, dancing and anime.

(Updated November 2020)


Stories from This Author

Nikkei Chronicles #9—More Than a Game: Nikkei Sports
Sports and Schools

Nov. 6, 2020 • Fernanda Yumi Taira

My name is Taira Fernanda Yumi. I am 14 years old. Nice to meet you. I have loved swimming since I was little. I started taking swimming lessons at the Ibirapuera Olympic Center when I was about seven years old. Until the fifth grade, I went swimming every morning and went to school in the afternoon. Starting in the sixth grade, school started in the mornings, so I thought I would no longer be able to swim, but fortunately I …

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