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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.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- 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