Venezuela stood out in the South American Youth Swimming Championship in Brazil

Published at: 29/09/2025 11:00 PM

The Venezuelan delegation culminates its participation in the South American Youth Swimming Championship, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where it achieved an outstanding performance with multiple individual and collective medals to consolidate its presence on the regional podium.

Ángelo Toscano, a native of San Juan de Colón, Táchira state, was proclaimed South American champion in the 400 meters combined youth, after stopping the stopwatch at 4:38.36. Brazil's Joao Oliveira and Colombia's Matías Ramírez complete the podium with times of 4:40.44 and 4:44.45, respectively.

Adam Uriel Rosales won five medals in speed and cross-country events. He won silver in the 200, 400 and 100 meters freestyle A, with records of 1:53.03, 3:58.80 and 52.99. He also won bronze in the 50-meter freestyle with 24.26. In all the tests, Brazil's Lucas De Santos won with brands that include new South American records.

Juan Gómez won silver in the 200 and 100 meters youth butterfly A, with times of 2:11.45 and 56.23. In both events, Colombian Ian Maldonado won the gold. Gómez also won bronze in the 50-meter butterfly with 25.77, behind Maldonado and Argentinian Federico Bottos.

Monica Leydar reached third place in the 200-meter juvenile butterfly B with 2:15.16, and repeated bronze in the 200-meter backstroke with 2:20.83. Ana Paula Verde joins the medal table with bronze in the 100 meters youth B backstroke, registering 1:04.71.

The relief teams also provided significant results. The women's 4×100 freestyle relay A won bronze with 4:06.88. The men in the same category won silver with 3:35.42. In juvenile B, the men's relay is third with 3:32.63.

In the mixed 4×100 juvenile freestyle A, Venezuela is in third place with 3:46.64. The men's 4×200 freestyle relay B takes the silver after scoring 7:52.40. The women's 4×100 combined youth B team won bronze with 4:02.39, while the men's team in the same category also placed third with 4:28.48.

Venezuela's performance in Rio de Janeiro reflects the technical and competitive progress of its youth swimmers, who consolidate their presence on the South American circuit with results that strengthen the development of the discipline in the country.

Mazo News Team