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Brazil’s Thiago Simon demolished the Pan American Games record in the men’s 200-meter breast as no one could touch him in finals.
Simon won in 2:09.82, downing Sean Mahoney and Jorge Murillo’s shared mark of 2:11.62 at the Pan Am Games. Simon broke his personal best of 2:10.58, and moved up to 15th in the world rankings.
Canada’s Richard Funk kept on adding medals to the squad with a silver-winning time of 2:11.51.
Brazil’s Thiago Pereira earned his record 20th career Pan American Games medal with a bronze-winning time of 2:11.93. That total broke a tie with Gustavo Borges for the most by a swimmer at the Games.
USA’s BJ Johnson (2:12.19), Colombia’s Murillo (2:12.71), Venezuela’s Carlos Claverie (2:13.22), Mexico’s Miguel De Lara (2:14.11) and Colombia’s Carlos Mahecha (2:15.25) also battled in the A final.
USA’s Brad Craig destroyed the B final down the stretch as he won with a 2:14.04 to win by more than a second.
Mexico’s Miguel Chavez took second in the consolation heat with a 2:15.19, while Canada’s James Dergousoff placed third in 2:15.31.
Venezuela’s Juan Sequera (2:17.23), Argentina’s Facundo Miguelena (2:17.65), Bahamas’ Dustin Tynes (2:18.14), Argentina’s Rodrigo Frutos (2:18.48) and Aruba’s Jordy Groters (2:18.55) also participated in the B final.
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