Sunday, November 19th, 2023.- The pool at the Centro de Deportes Acuáticos of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games has an owner, and that is the Brazilian team, which doesn't slow down in its golden harvest at the multi-sport mega event.  

During Sunday's afternoon session, 10 finals were contested, in which the South American giant claimed victory on six occasions, adding to the two obtained in the morning. 

The last of them came in the event that closed the day: the mixed 4x50 free relay 20 points, where the team composed of Patricia Pereira, Samuel da Silva, Tiago de Oliveira, and Laila Suzigan was the fastest with a time of 2:26.60, clinching the gold. 

The silver medal went to Mexicans Nely Miranda, Karla Bravo, Ángel Camacho, and Raúl Gutiérrez (2:34.56), while Colombia took the bronze (2:45.17) thanks to Mariana Guerrero, Miguel Rincón, Gabriela Oviedo, and Kevin Moreno. 

This triumph for Brazil adds to those achieved by Lucas Lamente (200 meters individual medley SM9), Talisson Glock (100 meters freestyle S6), Gabriel Bandeira, Ana Soares (both in 100 meters backstroke S14), and Samuel da Silva (50 meters backstroke S5). 

In the morning, celebrations had already taken place with Douglas Rocha (100 meters butterfly S12) and Wendell Belarmino (100 meters butterfly S11). 

After two days of medal presentations in Para swimming, Brazil is the absolute dominator, with 18 gold medals, seven silver, and nine bronze, totaling 34 medals in the discipline. 

Likewise, in the closing of this Sunday, in the category 100 meters backstroke S8 (slightly limited coordination, moderately limited leg movement, the use of a single arm, or the absence of limbs), the winner was the experienced Argentine Fernando Carlomagno, who prevailed with a time of 1:10.35. 

In second place came the American Jonathan O'Neil (1:12.17), while third was the Argentine Iñaki Basiloff (1:14.03). 

Immediately after, it was the turn of the same event, but for females, with a clear victory for Mexican Paola Ruvalcaba (1:23.42), who also set a new Pan American record. 

Second place went to Brazilian Cecilia Jerónimo (1:24.07), and third was secured by Colombian Laura González (1:25.31). 

Written by Carlos Silva Rojas - Fernanda Pavez; translated by Vicente Valdivia / Santiago 2023 vía Photosport
Ph: Marcelo Hernández / Santiago 2023 vía Photosport