Sunday, November 19th, 2023.- Argentina continues to add golds to its medal tally thanks to Para swimming events held this Sunday: Santiago Senestro triumphed in the male's 200m individual medley SM10, earning his country its second gold medal of the day in this sport and the sixth overall.

Meanwhile, the American Cali Prochaska claimed victory in the female's 200m individual medley SM9, securing the United States' first gold in Para swimming at Santiago 2023.

Prochaska achieved a time of 2:53.88, followed by her compatriot Keegan Knott with 2:54.45. The bronze went to the Costa Rican Camila Haase with 3:08.85.

In Senestro's case, he won the event with a time of 2:22.25, while the silver and bronze went to Brazil: Ruan Lima, with 2:23.65, and Phelipe Melo, with 2:23.84.

It is worth noting that the SM10 category includes swimmers with slightly limited leg movement, moderately limited hip or foot joint movement.

Meanwhile, the SM9 category includes athletes with slightly limited coordination of arms and legs, or some very significant limitation in one leg, or the absence of limbs.

Earlier, the Argentinian Iñaki Basiloff had won the men's 400m freestyle S7 with a new Pan American record.

Written by Alejandro Pérez - María Fernanda Pavez ; translated by Rocio Rojas / Santiago 2023 vía Photosport
Photo by Javier Vergara / Santiago 2023 vía Photosport