Joao De Lucca Breaks Pan American, South American Marks in 200 Free

Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Joao De Lucca of Brazil celebrates after winning in the men’s 200m freestyle final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

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Brazil’s Joao De Lucca unleashed a sizzling Pan American and South American record in the men’s 200-meter free.

De Lucca, the 2013-2014 NCAA champion in the 200 free, overtook a blazing Federico Grabich at the 150 to win in 1:46.42. That effort beat the Pan Am Games record of 1:47.18 set by Brett Fraser back in 2011.

He also downed Thiago Pereira’s South American and Brazilian record of 1:46.57 set at the 2009 World Championships. De Lucca also moved up to ninth in the world rankings to mark a major breakthrough in the long course version of the event after excelling in short course.

Grabich took silver with a time of 1:47.62 to break his own Argentinian record of 1:47.78.

USA’s Michael Weiss beat compatriot Michael Klueh to the wall for bronze, 1:47.63 to 1:47.73. Weiss and Klueh will be racing in the world championships in the 800 free relay for the United States in three weeks.

Brazil’s Nicolas Oliveira (1:47.81), Venezuela’s Cristian Quintero (1:47.88), Canada’s Jeremy Bagshaw (1:47.92) and Paraguay’s Ben Hockin (1:50.03) also competed in the A final with Quintero taking down his own Venezuelan record of 1:48.36.

Canada’s Alec Page put up the top time of the consolation heat with a 1:49.86 to get the crowd revved up.

Colombia’s Mateo De Angulo touched second in 1:50.01 with El Salvador’s Marcelo Acosta finishing third in 1:50.95.

Ecuador’s Tomas Peribonio (1:50.98), Venezuela’s Marcos Lavado (1:51.08), Mexico’s Luis Campos (1:51.37), Barbados’ Alex Sobers (1:53.16) and Guatemala’s Luis Martinez (1:53.39) also competed in the consolation heat.

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Women’s 200 free
Men’s 200 free
Women’s 200 breast
Men’s 200 breast
Women’s 200 back
Men’s 200 back
Men’s 800 free relay

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