Swimming at the 2022 Bolivarian Games
| Swimming at the 2022 Bolivarian Games | |
|---|---|
 Swimming pictogram | |
| Venue | Aquatics Complex Ciénaga de Zapatosa |
| Dates | 2–5 July 2022 |
| Competitors | 143 from 10 nations |
| Champions | |
 Colombia (15 gold, 12 silver, 12 bronze) | |
Swimming competitions at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia were held from 2 to 5 July 2022 at the Aquatics Complex in the Popular University of Cesar cluster, with the marathons swimming being held at Ciénaga de Zapatosa in Chimichagua, a sub-venue outside Valledupar.
Forty medal events were scheduled to be contested including the open-water marathons; 34 swimming events equally divided among men and women, two mixed swimming events and 4 open-water marathons (2 per gender).[1] A total of 143 athletes competed in the events, including 21 from the open-water marathons. The events were open competitions without age restrictions.[2]
Venezuela were the swimming competitions defending champions having won them in the previous edition in Santa Marta 2017. Colombia obtained 15 of the 40 gold medals at stake to win the swimming competitions.
Participating nations
[edit]A total of 10 nations (all 7 ODEBO nations and 3 invited) registered athletes for the swimming competitions.[1] Each nation was able to enter a maximum of 28 swimmers (14 per gender) for the pool events and up to 4 swimmers (2 per gender) for the open-water events.[2]
Bolivia (8 athletes)
Chile (12)- Colombia (28)
Ecuador (14)
El Salvador (5)
Dominican Republic (8)
Panama (8)
Paraguay (15)
Peru (26)
Venezuela (19)
Events
[edit]The following events were scheduled to be contested (all pool events are long course, and distances are in metres unless stated):[3]
- Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,500;
- Backstroke: 100 and 200;
- Breaststroke: 100 and 200;
- Butterfly: 100 and 200;
- Individual medley: 200 and 400;
- Relays: 4×100 free (including mixed), 4×200 free, 4×100 medley (including mixed)
- Marathon: 10 kilometres
Venues
[edit]The swimming competitions were held in two venues. Pool events took place at the Popular University of Cesar's Aquatics Complex in Valledupar, while open-water events were held at Ciénaga de Zapatosa in Chimichagua, a municipality located 147 km south Valledupar.[1] Ciénaga de Zapatosa also served as venue for the rowing, canoeing and triathlon competitions.[4]
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Host nation)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 15 | 12 | 12 | 39 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 14 | 10 | 5 | 29 |
| 3 | Peru | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Paraguay | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Panama | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 40 | 40 | 39 | 119 | |
Medalists
[edit]Men's events
[edit]
Women's events
[edit]Mixed events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
Venezuela (VEN) Alberto Mestre Alfonso Mestre Mercedes Toledo Maria Victoria Yegres |
3:34.21 | Colombia (COL) Santiago Aguilera Karen Durango Stefanía Gómez Juan Morales |
3:35.51 | Peru (PER) McKenna DeBever Rafaela Fernandini Joaquín Vargas Miguel Zavaleta |
3:38.32 |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay |
Colombia (COL) Valentina Becerra Karen Durango Jorge Murillo Omar Pinzón |
3:54.95 | Paraguay (PAR) Luana Alonso Charles Hockin Sofia López Renato Prono |
3:58.89 | Dominican Republic (DOM) Josué Domínguez Denzel González Elizabeth Jiménez Krystal Lara |
3:59.11 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "La natación tendrá 45 medallas de oro en disputa en los Bolivarianos". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com (in Spanish). Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022 Organizing Committee. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b "XIX JUEGOS BOLIVARIANOS VALLEDUPAR COLOMBIA – MANUAL TÉCNICO – Deportes Acuáticos: Natación Artística–Carreras–Aguas Abiertas–Polo Acuático" (PDF). www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com (in Spanish). Bolivarian Sport Games 2022 Technical Coordination, ODEBO and Confederación Sudamericana de Natación. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Natación tiene 135 medallas para premiar en Juegos Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com (in Spanish). Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022 Organizing Committee. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Ovalle Jácome, Ludys (22 June 2022). "La Ciénaga de Zapatosa resplandece con la llama bolivariana" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. Retrieved 4 July 2022.