Swimming competitions at the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia were held from 2 to 5 July 2022 at the Aquatics Complex in the Popular University of Cesar cluster, with the marathons swimming being held at Ciénaga de Zapatosa in Chimichagua, a sub-venue outside Valledupar.

Forty medal events were scheduled to be contested including the open-water marathons; 34 swimming events equally divided among men and women, two mixed swimming events and 4 open-water marathons (2 per gender). A total of 143 athletes competed in the events, including 21 from the open-water marathons. The events were open competitions without age restrictions.

Venezuela were the swimming competitions defending champions having won them in the previous edition in Santa Marta 2017. Colombia obtained 15 of the 40 gold medals at stake to win the swimming competitions.

Participating nations A total of 10 nations (all 7 ODEBO nations and 3 invited) registered athletes for the swimming competitions. Each nation was able to enter a maximum of 28 swimmers (14 per gender) for the pool events and up to 4 swimmers (2 per gender) for the open-water events.

Events The following events were scheduled to be contested (all pool events are long course, and distances are in metres unless stated): Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,500; Backstroke: 100 and 200; Breaststroke: 100 and 200; Butterfly: 100 and 200; Individual medley: 200 and 400; Relays: 4×100 free (including mixed), 4×200 free, 4×100 medley (including mixed) Marathon: 10 kilometres

Venues The swimming competitions were held in two venues. Pool events took place at the Popular University of Cesar's Aquatics Complex in Valledupar, while open-water events were held at Ciénaga de Zapatosa in Chimichagua, a municipality located 147 km south Valledupar. Ciénaga de Zapatosa also served as venue for the rowing, canoeing and triathlon competitions.

Medal summary

Medal table

Medalists

Men's events 50 m freestyle 21.94 22.82 SB 23.03 100 m freestyle 49.32 GR 50.24 PB, SB 50.93 200 m freestyle 1:47.74 PB, GR 1:49.62 PB 1:50.59 PB, SB 400 m freestyle 3:49.08 3:51.38 3:53.26 800 m freestyle 7:57.74 8:04.24 SB 8:08.61 1500 m freestyle 15:22.33 PB, GR 15:31.74 PB 15:38.73 100 m backstroke 55.87 56.45 PB, SB 57.54 200 m backstroke 2:01.42 PB, GR 2:03.07 PB 2:04.30 PB 100 m breaststroke 1:01.02 PB 1:01.38 PB, SB 1:01.81 SB 200 m breaststroke 2:13.45 PB 2:14.56 2:15.02 PB 100 m butterfly 53.13 GR 53.82 54.18 PB, SB 200 m butterfly 2:02.12 PB 2:02.33 PB 2:03.78 200 m individual medley 2:02.77 PB 2:04.11 PB 2:04.31 400 m individual medley 4:26.94 PB 4:29.09 PB 4:30.93 PB 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Bryan ChávezAlberto MestreAlfonso MestreEmil Pérez 3:21.72 GR Santiago AguileraSantiago ArteagaSantiago CorredorJuan Morales 3:24.63 Eduardo CisternasMariano LazzeriniManuel OsorioBenjamín Schnapp 3:25.45 4 × 200 m freestyle relayBryan ChávezRafael DávilaAlfonso MestreEmil Pérez 7:23.76 GRSantiago ArteagaSebastián CamachoSantiago CorredorJuan Morales 7:29.97Gabriel ArayaEduardo CisternasMariano LazzeriniMatías Pinto 7:37.10 4 × 100 m medley relayJuan MoralesJorge MurilloOmar PinzónEsnaider Reales 3:40.89 GRJesús Daniel LópezAlberto MestreJorge OtaizaLuis Ángel Ramírez 3:45.02Benjamín HockinCharles HockinMatheo MateosRenato Prono 3:45.05 5 km open water 55:55.42 57:11.94 57:12.35 10 km open water 1:56:27.56 1:56:39.81 1:57:35.49PB Personal best / SB Season best / GR Games record

Women's events 50 m freestyle 25.43 SB 25.62 25.89 SB 100 m freestyle 56.31 56.39 PB 57.85 200 m freestyle 2:01.21 GR 2:02.41 2:04.13 400 m freestyle 4:19.18 4:20.49 PB 4:22.31 PB, SB 800 m freestyle 08:50.60 08:58.31 PB 09:06.20 1500 m freestyle 16:58.69 PB 17:24.78 17:29.03 100 m backstroke 1:03.73 1:03.83 1:04.29 200 m backstroke 2:16.76 GR 2:17.91 2:20.82 100 m breaststroke 1:09.57 GR, NR 1:11.08 1:11.10 200 m breaststroke 2:34.50 PB, SB 2:34.82 PB 2:38.01 100 m butterfly 59.97 GR 1:00.65 1:00.92 200 m butterfly 2:14.20 PB 2:16.41 PB, SB 2:17.16 PB 200 m individual medley 2:18.47 2:21.03 2:21.78 400 m individual medley 4:57.35 PB, SB 5:04.87 5:05.30 PB 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Karen DurangoStefanía GómezDaniela GutiérrezBárbara Muñoz 3:51.05 Micaela BernalesJessica CattaneoMcKenna DeBeverRafaela Fernandini 3:53.02 Lismar LyonMaria Victoria YegresMercedes ToledoNicole Gutiérrez 3:57.57 4 × 200 m freestyle relayKaren DurangoStefanía GómezManuela LibrerosBárbara Muñoz 8:28.40Micaela BernalesJessica CattaneoMcKenna DeBeverSophia Ribeiro 8:29.75Not awarded — 4 × 100 m medley relayValentina BecerraKaren DurangoStefanía GómezJimena Leguizamón 4:13.70Nicole GutiérrezLismar LyonMercedes ToledoMaria Victoria Yegres 4:19.94Adriana BuendiaRafaela FernandiniMaría Fe MuñozAlexia Sotomayor 4:23.21 5 km open water 1:01:37.32 1:02:19.04 1:02:57.80 10 km open water 2:05:05.95 2:05:08.16 2:08:07.38PB Personal best / SB Season best / GR Games record

Mixed events 4 × 100 m freestyle relay Alberto MestreAlfonso MestreMercedes ToledoMaria Victoria Yegres 3:34.21 Santiago AguileraKaren DurangoStefanía GómezJuan Morales 3:35.51 McKenna DeBeverRafaela FernandiniJoaquín VargasMiguel Zavaleta 3:38.32 4 × 100 m medley relayValentina BecerraKaren DurangoJorge MurilloOmar Pinzón 3:54.95Luana AlonsoCharles HockinSofia LópezRenato Prono 3:58.89Josué DomínguezDenzel GonzálezElizabeth JiménezKrystal Lara 3:59.11

References

External links Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022 Swimming Bolivarianos Valledupar 2022 Open water swimming