Open water swimming at the 2013 Bolivarian Games

Open water swimming, for the 2013 Bolivarian Games, took place on 21 November and 23 November 2013.[1] This sport was contested at the port town of Salaverry.[2]

During the 5 km race four swimmers[3] and seven in the 10 km race,[4] suffered hypothermia and could not finish the competition, being taken to the local hospital by the National Police of Peru.[5]

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Ecuador (ECU)4015
2 Venezuela (VEN)0437
Totals (2 entries)44412

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 5 km individual  Iván Enderica (ECU)[5] 55:45.99  Erwin Maldonado (VEN)[6] 55:57.35  Luis Bolaños (VEN) 57:53.95
Men's 10 km individual  Iván Enderica (ECU)[2] 1:57:51.00  Johndry Segovia (VEN)[4] 1:58:31.00  Santiago Enderica (ECU)[7] 1:58:47.00
Women's 5 km individual  Samantha Arévalo (ECU)[5] 1:01:15.40  Paola Pérez (VEN)[4] 1:02:17.40  Elzen Melo (VEN) 1:02:30.40
Women's 10 km individual  Samantha Arévalo (ECU)[2] 2:08:33.00  Vicenia Navarro (VEN)[7] 2:08:35.00  Paola Pérez (VEN) 2:09:10.00

References

  1. ^ Open water swimming at the 2013 Bolivarian Games
  2. ^ a b c "Oro para ecuatorianos en aguas abiertas en Bolivarianos". El Universo. EFE. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Juegos Bolivarianos 2013: Nadadores casi mueren en competencia de aguas abiertas". La Republica. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Ecuatorianos ganan oro en aguas abiertas en Juegos Bolivarianos". Diario Libre. EFE. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "Esteban Enderica sufre hipotermia en competencia de natación en Juegos Bolivarianos". El Universo. AFP. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  6. ^ Meza, Onelkys (21 November 2013). "Maldonado y Pérez subcampeones bolivarianos de aguas abiertas". Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Deporte. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Iván Enderica y Samantha Arévalo repiten oro en los Juegos Bolivarianos". Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.