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She competed at the 2004 Olympics, and four years later in the 2008 Olympics she finished 25th in the women"s 200-metre breaststroke.
She competed at the 2004 Olympics, and four years later in the 2008 Olympics she finished 25th in the women"s 200-metre breaststroke.
She also competed in the 2010. She placed first in the 200-yard breaststroke at the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships, swimming for Texas Agricultural and Mechanical. She subsequently placed 4th in the finals of the 2012 Olympics 100m women"s breast stroke finishing with a time of 1:06.93. Alia is coached by Chris Anderson since 2001.
Alia mostly trains in SOFLO swim team (Broward county, Florida) which is managed by her coach.
Contrary to popular belief, Alia is not related to Janelle Atkinson, who coincidentally is a former Jamaican swimmer who also had a fourth-place finish at the 2000 Olympics.