MADDEN AND COSTA BREAKING PANA-AMERICAN RECORDS IN THE 400 METERS FREE

Paige Madden and Guilherme Costa broke Pan American records in the 400-meter freestyle

In the 4×100 freestyle, the Canadian team, led by Team Panam Sports ambassador Maggie Mac Neil, won gold

The 24-year-old American swimmer broke the current Pan American record in the 400 meter freestyle final with a time of 4:06.45, while the Brazilian did the same and clocked 3:46, 79, so both ended up with medals and a record in their Pan American history.

In a packed aquatic center with a large number of spectators who kept screaming during the historic event they witnessed, swimmers Paige Madden and Guilherme Costa broke Pan American records.

These feats were achieved by narrowly beating Brazilian María Fernanda Da Silva (4:06.68) and Venezuelan Alfonso Mestre (3:47.62), respectively, who won the silver medal. The records surpassed the time of the Canadian Emily Overholt (4:08.42), in Toronto 2015. While the Brazilian beat the mark of the Canadian Ryan Cochrane, who in the same matches achieved a time of 3:48.29. The North American was one of the favorites for Santiago 2023 after winning silver in the 4×200 freestyle at Tokyo 2020 and seventh place in the event that earned her gold today.

The Brazilian won Brazil’s first gold medal in swimming at Santiago 2023, and he got it after setting the fastest time in the preliminaries. This gold medal joins the gold in the 1500 freestyle in Lima 2019 and the bronze in this same category in Budapest a year ago. “I am very happy with the games I am participating in, because I still have other events where I can continue to win medals for my country,” commented “Cachorrao”. It was in the last 50 meters that I did the best and I was able to make the difference,” said Costa, who He said he was very happy with his success.

With the anthems of Brazil and the United States, and the winners on the highest step of the podium, the historic day ended for the two athletes, who, in front of hundreds of their compatriots accompanying them in the stands, were able to celebrate their first gold medals.

In the 4×100 freestyle, the Canadian team, led by Panam Sports ambassador Maggie Mac Neil, won gold: “I dedicate this medal to all the people I have met in my life. I’m very grateful for this opportunity and, of course, I’m very grateful to Panam Sports for everything they’ve done for me, it’s very exciting, it’s my first Pan American Games. Obviously, competing in my first race with a medal, doing it with these incredible girls and being able to share that moment with them was really special.

The United States is in second place, while the bronze medal goes to the Brazilian quartet. In the men’s category, Guilherme Santos, Marcelo Chierighini, Víctor Alcara and Felipe Ribeiro de Souza gave Brazil a new gold medal. The United States is in second place and bronze goes to Canada.

In the other events there were also medals, in the men’s 100 meter breaststroke final the United States won gold and silver respectively with Jacob Foster (59:99) and Noah Nicholls (1:99). 00.43), while the bronze medal went to the Mexican Miguel de Lara (1:00.90). In the women’s race, Nico Rachel (Canada) won the gold medal with a time of 1:07.28, surpassing the marks of her compatriot Gretchen Angus (1:07.55) and Argentina’s Macarena Ceballos (1:07.68) in a close race.

“I was very stressed but I did my best and it worked,” said the the winner Nico Rachel, who recognized that she had great success in her career, especially after difficult years that she endured with her physical and mental health.

In the 200 butterfly event, Dakota Luther (United States) clocked 2:09.97 to beat Mexico’s María Cocco, who clocked 2:10.25. In third place was American Kelly Pash (2:10.30), who added a new swimming medal for her country. In its male version, there is much difference, there is that the talented Mason Laur (1:56.44) won the gold medal, and secondly Leonardo Gomes De Deus de Brasil (1:57.25) and won the winner Jack Dahlgren of the UNITED STATES.