By Jorge Aguado
\n(Swimming World<\/i>'s South American Correspondent)<\/p>\n
BELEM DO PARA, Brazil, March 14. EDUARDO Aquiles Fischer (BRA) broke the South American record in the 100 meter breaststroke on the first day of competition at the South American Long Course Championships. The meet continues through March 17.<\/p>\n
Fischer, of Joinville (Estado de Santa Catarina) clocked 1:02.43, slicing 1\/100th of a second from his old mark. Fischer celebrates his 22nd birthday next week.<\/p>\n
Finals are being held in the morning at this championship meet, as the meet is being broadcast live, nationwide.<\/p>\n
In addition to Fischer's continental record, five
\nchampionship records were bettered:<\/p>\n
Valeria Silva, Peru, Women's 50m breast – 33.19
\nMonique Ferreira, Brazil, Women's 400m free – 4.17.43
\nIvi Monteiro, Brazil, Women's 100m butterfly – 1.03.04
\nGeorgina Bardach, Argentina, Women's 200m IM – 2.18.92
\nGustavo Borges, Brazil, Men's 200m free – 1.51.14<\/p>\n
The medal standings after one day:
\nBRA 8-6-1
\nARG 1-2-6
\nCOl 0-1-1
\nPER 1-0-0
\nVEN 0-0-2
\nCHI 0-1-0<\/p>\n
Team scores after one day:
\nBrazil 145 points
\nArgentina 87
\nColombia 47
\nVenezuela 44
\nPeru 41
\nChile 20
\nUruguay 5
\nBolivia 4
\nParaguay 1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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