According to CBS 12 in Providence, a Seekonk native and now Olympic swimmer is representing Cape Verde at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Jayla Pina,17, of Seekonk, took part in the Women's 100m  Breaststroke Saturday finishing 40th overall in the race.

Her brother, 22-year-old Troy Tina, is also representing Cape Verde in Tokyo. He will be taking part in the Men’s 50m Freestyle on Friday.

This is also the first-ever swimming team Cape Verde has ever had at the Olympics.