 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Silva akapinda paYunivhesiti yeMichigan muAnn Arbor, Michigan, kwaakadzidza mushonga, aine dhigirii rezveuropi, zvepfungwa, uye sayenzi yekuziva. Mugore iroro, akava varsity mutambi uye nhengo yunivhesiti kuti swimming uye Diving chikwata, uye pakupedzisira kubudirira, pamwe dzakawanda zvedzidzo chinokudza uye mitambo mibayiro, nokupinda Collegiate Championships. Akagamuchirwawo kuchikwata chenyika chekushambira chePeru, uye akasarudzwa semumwe wevatambi gumi nevaviri kuzomiririra nyika kumaOlympics ezhizha ra2004 kuAthens, mushure mekukunda South American Championships. Silva akashambira muchikamu chechipiri chemakwikwi echikadzi emamita 100 ekumhanya nechipfuva, apo akaisa wechishanu uye makumi matatu nemanomwe akazara mu1:13.52. 