Meet Andreea Dragoi, Romanian swimming superstar and model labeled as ‘next Olivia Dunne’
ANDREEA DRAGOI has been labeled as the 'next Olivia Dunne' and is set to make a splash on the sporting scene.
The 20-year-old swimmer has already made waves at San Jose State University in California.
And the Romanian born star is set for a rise like college gymnastics superstar Olivia Dunne.
LSU star Dunne has turned her huge social media following into earnings of $2million a year.
Dragoi was born in Bucharest, Romania and competed in World and European Junior Championships.
The swimmer balances her sport with beauty as she looks to forge a name for herself.
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She attended the International School of Bucharest before moving to California.
According to SJSU's website, Dragoi has grown seven inches from her freshman to sophomore years.
This season she has posted personal bests in three events - 100 fly, 200 fly and 500 free.
She is studying kinesiology, sport management and psychology while at the college in California.
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Andreea also competes at beauty pageants and was the winner of this year's Miss Ambassador and Miss California US Nation pageants.
The 20-year-old has just 40,000 followers on Instagram to date.
But her star is set to rise if she keeps on balancing her swimming with beauty pageants.
Speaking on the SwimSwam podcast, she said: "I started modeling in 2019 over the summer right before I moved across the world to study in the United States.
"I went to an agency and did a modeling course with them for one month. They taught me everything I knew.
"After that I continued having photoshoots and going on TV shows and going on modeling runways.
"I started swimming at the age of six years old. Swimming is the biggest part of my life.
"It's been there every day for me and been my escape from reality. It helps me focus and grow as a person."