Pamela Benítez

Who is Pamela Benítez?

Pamela Benítez is a female swimmer from El Salvador. She was the country's flagbearer in the Open Ceremonies of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.

She has swum for El Salvador at the:

World Championships: 2007 and 2009

Pan American Games: 2007

Central American & Caribbean Games: 2006 and 2010

At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, she won three bronze medals.

At the 2010 Central American Games, she was El Salvadores' most decorated athlete, winning 8 gold medals.

She joined the Southern Illinois Salukis swimming team for the Spring 2012 season. She won 12 of her first 13 races and was a Missouri Valley Conference first-team All-Conference selection.

Benitez represented El Salvador in the 2012 London Olympic Games, swimming the 800-meter freestyle.