Daniel Torres Samaniego Misses 100 Back Mexican Record

Daniel Torres Samaniego was one of two swimmers to break through and add their names to the Mexican record books at Mexican Nationals. It took until the fifth day of competition for someone – Samaniego in the 50-meter back and Ricardo David Vargas Jacobo in the 800-meter free – to finally set a new record. On the final night of competition, Samaniego and others were chasing down more records and Pan American qualifying times.

Tonight, Samaniego just missed breaking Miguel Robles’s 100-meter back record by 0.02. His 56.47 grabbed him the top spot in the event with Ezequiel Trujillo Aviles behind him in a 57.21. Horus Briseño Ramirez wound up third in 57.36.

Maria Fernanda Gonzalez Ramirez blistered a 1:01.78 to win the women’s 100-meter backstroke and qualify for the Pan American Games. Estela Davis Ortiz also notched a Pan Am qualifying time while finishing second in 1:03.11. Andrea Garcia Avendano moved up one spot to finish third in 1:04.91.

Liliana Ibañez Lopez popped off a 25.83 to take gold in the women’s 50-meter free. Lopez missed her own national record by just over three tenths of a second. Natasha Gvakharia Mgebrishvi clocked a 26.65 to get second, while Lesli Diane Inurriaga Ochoa took third in 27.11. Lopez was the lone Pan Am qualifier in the event.

Alejandro Escudero Alvarez (23.31) out touched Daniel Zabdiel Ramirez Carranza (23.32) by the slimmest of margins to win the men’s 50-meter free. Jorge Andres Iga Cesar improved on his prelims time to get third in 23.57.

In the women’s 400-meter IM, Natalia Jaspeado Becerra claimed the top spot in 4:51.20 over Monika Gonzalez Hermosillo (4:52.66). Georgina Gonzalez Garcia retained her third place seed with a 4:55.23. All three swimmers and fourth place finisher Ayumí Macias Alba qualified for Pan Ams.

Juan Manuel Del Piño Salas closed out the meet by winning the men’s 400-meter IM in 4:26.12. Julio Andres Olvera Alejos gutted out a 4:29.98 to take second. Ricardo David Vargas Jacobo swam a 4:30.72 to round out the top three. The top five finishers in the event qualified for Pan Ams.

With the conclusion of Mexican Nationals, qualifiers have just over two months until the start of Pan Ams.

2015 Mexican Swimming Championships, Live Results – Results

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