Brazil Dominates Pan American Record in 400 Medley Relay as Thiago Pereira Takes Career Medal Mark

Jul 17, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Guilherme Guido of Brazil competes in the men's swimming 100m backstroke preliminary heats 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 put together a blazing fast men’s 400-meter medley relay en route to a Pan American Games record as well as a medal record for Thiago Pereira.

Brazil’s Guilherme Guido (53.12), Felipe Silva (59.81), Arthur Mendes (52.14) and Marcelo Chierighini (47.61) unloaded a winning time of 3:32.68 to break Pan American Games record of 3:34.37 set by the U.S. in Rio in 2007.

Notably, Guido also broke Nick Thoman’s short-lived meet record of 53.20 in the 100 back as he shot to fourth in the world rankings.

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The win was monumental for a third reason as Pereira, who swam as the backstroke leadoff in prelims, also collected a gold medal. That gave Pereira his 23rd career Pan American Games medal, breaking a tie with Cuban gymnast Erick Lopez. Earlier in the week, Pereira surpassed Gustavo Borges (19) as the most decorated swimmer.

Brazil elected to swim Pereira on the relay after he was disqualified from his gold-medal winning 400-meter IM swim.

USA’s Thoman (53.40), Brad Craig (1:00.37), Giles Smith (51.85) and Josh Schneider (48.01) finished with silver in 3:33.63.

Canada’s Russell Wood (54.58), Richard Funk (59.32), Santo Condorelli (52.20) and Yuri Kisil (48.30) claimed bronze in 3:34.40.

Argentina (3:39.17), Colombia (3:40.79), Venezuela (3:40.85), Mexico (3:42.77) and Paraguay (3:45.37) placed fourth through eighth as all five broke their respective national records.

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Women’s 800 free
Women’s 200 IM
Men’s 200 IM
Men’s 1500 free
Women’s 400 medley relay
Men’s 400 medley relay

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8 years ago

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8 years ago

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