The 41st South American Swimming Championships were held March 11–25, 2012 in Belém, Brazil.

Participating countries Countries which sent teams were:

Results

Men 50m Free César Cielo Filho   Brazil 21.85 Bruno Fratus   Brazil 22.13 Federico Grabich   Argentina 22.50 100m Free César Cielo Filho   Brazil 48.70 Bruno Fratus   Brazil 49.69 Federico Grabich   Argentina 49.77 200m Free Benjamin Hockin   Paraguay 1'48.57 Cristian Quintero   Venezuela 1'48.65 Daniele Tirabassi   Venezuela 1'51.56 400m Free Martin Naidich   Argentina 3'52.17 Lucas Kanieski   Brazil 3'54.34 Cristian Quintero   Venezuela 3'54.80 800m Free Juan Martin Pereyra   Argentina 8'03.23 Lucas Kanieski   Brazil 8'04.63 Luiz Arapiraca   Brazil 8'17.40 1500m Free Lucas Kanieski   Brazil 15'28.23 Juan Martin Pereyra   Argentina 15'34.63 Esteban Paz   Argentina 15'43.60 50m Back Daniel Orzechowski   Brazil 25.56 Federico Grabich   Argentina 25.62 Omar Pinzón   Colombia 26.19 100m Back Thiago Pereira   Brazil 55.29 Omar Pinzón   Colombia 55.60 Federico Grabich   Argentina 56.06 200m Back Omar Pinzón   Colombia 1'59.67 Thiago Pereira   Brazil 2'00.35 Leonardo de Deus   Brazil 2'00.93 50m Breast Felipe Silva   Brazil 27.39 João Luiz Gomes Júnior   Brazil 28.03 Jorge Murillo   Colombia 28.16 100m Breast Felipe Silva   Brazil 1'00.76 João Luiz Gomes Júnior   Brazil 1'02.11 Jorge Murillo   Colombia 1'02.84 200m Breast Jorge Murillo   Colombia 2'14.88 Henrique Barbosa   Brazil 2'15.33 Facundo Miguelena   Argentina 2'17.98 50m Fly César Cielo Filho   Brazil 23.26 Glauber Silva   Brazil 23.64 Albert Subirats   Venezuela 23.78 100m Fly Glauber Silva   Brazil 52.80 Albert Subirats   Venezuela 52.96 Benjamin Hockin   Paraguay 53.21 200m Fly Kaio de Almeida   Brazil 1'58.15 Leonardo de Deus   Brazil 1'58.38 Mauricio Fiol   Peru 2'00.85 200m IM Thiago Pereira   Brazil 1'58.49 Henrique Rodrigues   Brazil 2'02.35 Omar Pinzón   Colombia 2'02.77 400m IM Thiago Pereira   Brazil 4'24.49 Esteban Enderica   Ecuador 4'24.97 Esteban Paz   Argentina 4'31.09 4 × 100 m   Free Relay Brazil 3'20.07 Venezuela 3'21.00 Argentina 3'25.25 4 × 200 m   Free Relay Venezuela 7'27.35 Brazil 7'30.13 Argentina 7'32.54 4 × 100 m   Medley Relay Brazil 3'40.34 Paraguay 3'44.99 Colombia 3'45.15 Water polo Argentina Brazil Venezuela

Women 50m Free Arlene Semeco   Venezuela 25.21 Graciele Herrmann   Brazil 25.31 Daynara Ferreira   Brazil 25.64 100m Free Tatiana Lima   Brazil 56.74 Arlene Semeco   Venezuela 56.77 Daynara Ferreira   Brazil 57.25 200m Free Manuella Lyrio   Brazil 2'00.58 Andreina Pinto   Venezuela 2'00.83 Larissa Oliveira   Brazil 2'01.03 400m Free Andreina Pinto   Venezuela 4'10.24 Manuella Lyrio   Brazil 4'12.14 Cecilia Biagioli   Argentina 4'12.69 800m Free Andreina Pinto   Venezuela 8'33.80 Cecilia Biagioli   Argentina 8'35.23 Yanel Adriana Pinto   Venezuela 8'49.02 1500m Free Cecilia Biagioli   Argentina 16'40.24 Carolina Bilich   Brazil 17'02.20 Samantha Arevalo   Ecuador 17'15.65 50m Back Etiene Medeiros   Brazil 28.79 Carolina Colorado Henao   Colombia 29.81 Jeserik Pinto   Venezuela 29.84 100m Back Carolina Colorado Henao   Colombia 1'02.57 Natalia Diniz   Brazil 1'03.19 Etiene Medeiros   Brazil 1'03.75 200m Back Carolina Colorado Henao   Colombia 2'16.99 Fernanda Alvarenga   Brazil 2'19.34 Elimar Barrios   Venezuela 2'20.64 50m Breast Ana Carla Carvalho   Brazil 31.89 Mercedes Toledo   Venezuela 32.72 Julia Sebastian   Argentina 32.77 100m Breast Ana Carla Carvalho   Brazil 1'10.93 Julia Sebastian   Argentina 1'11.19 Mercedes Toledo   Venezuela 1'11.82 200m Breast Julia Sebastian   Argentina 2'31.59 Mijail Asis   Argentina 2'34.99 Mercedes Toledo   Venezuela 2'38.43 50m Fly Carolina Colorado Henao   Colombia 26.74 NR Daynara de Paula   Brazil 26.88 Jeserik Pinto   Venezuela 27.08 100m Fly Daynara de Paula   Brazil 59.30 Gabriella Silva   Brazil 1'01.30 Carolina Colorado Henao   Colombia 1'01.41 200m Fly Joanna Maranhão   Brazil 2'11.03 Virginia Bardach   Argentina 2'15.68 Jessica Camposano   Colombia 2'16.65 200m IM Joanna Maranhão   Brazil 2'16.76 Georgina Bardach   Argentina 2'18.41 Virginia Bardach   Argentina 2'21.07 400m IM Joanna Maranhão   Brazil 4'41.39 Georgina Bardach   Argentina 4'51.89 Julia Arino   Argentina 4'58.54 4 × 100 m   Free Relay Brazil 3'45.03 Venezuela 3'49.79 Colombia 3'50.32 4 × 200 m   Free Relay Brazil 8'11.60 Venezuela 8'16.41 Colombia 8'29.10 4 × 100 m   Medley Relay Brazil 4'10.50 Venezuela 4'15.54 Argentina 4'15.72 Water polo Brazil Argentina Venezuela

Medal standings Final medal standings for the 2012 South American Swimming Championships are:

External links 2012 South American Swimming Champs Results