Venezuelan Open Championships:

MARICAIBO, Venezuela, May 18.

Wendy Rodriguez kicked the session off with a narrow victory in the women's 50 butterfly. Her time of 28.43 just beat Erika Torrellas, who was second in 28.45. Isabella Paez was third with a 28.86.

Miguel Ferreira won the men's 50 breaststroke with a 28.82. Second place went to Rohan Pinto with a 29.85, and Carlos Claverie took third with a 29.93.

Annagraz Bonsanti won the women's 800 freestyle with a 9:10.50. Florencia Melo was second in 9:14.33, and Calida Aleta finished third with a 9:22.44. In the men's distance event of the day, Christian Quintero won the 400 freestyle in 3:55.78, with Daniele Tirabassi second with a 3:57.71. Alejandro Gomez was third with a 4:00.60.

Marcos Lavado won the men's 200 freestyle in 2:01.46, just ahead of Alexis Marquez' 2:01.52. Gabriel Hernandez was third with a 2:04.02.

In the women's 200 backstroke, Maria Ramirez took the title with a 2:22.71. Elimar Barrios placed second with a 2:25.49, and Marcela Gramckow was third in 2:29.00.

Wendy Rodriguez took her second win of the day in the women's 100 freestyle in 57.73 in a close race with Erika Torrellas and Jenifer Marquez, who placed second and third with times of 57.77 and 57.79, respectively. Luis Rojas won the men's 100 backstroke with a 56.99, ahead of Adolfo Delgado's 58.46 and Jesus Lopez' 59.17.

Eliana Barrios won the women's 400 individual medley with a 5:10.03, well ahead of second-place finisher Vanessa Farra's time of 5:13.35. Claudia Travieso was third with a 5:13.60.

Parque Naciones Unidas won the men's 800 free relay with a 7:45.83, with Club Maporal Barinas taking second with a 7:51.44 and Hogar Hispano third with a 7:53.01.

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