Swimming at the 2014 South American Games – Men's 400 metre freestyle
| Men's 400 metre freestyle at the 2014 South American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Nacional | |||||||||
| Dates | March 8, 2014 (heats & finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:56.23 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 400 metre freestyle competition at the 2014 South American Games took place on March 8 at the Estadio Nacional.[1][2] The last champion was Alejandro Gómez of Venezuela.[3]
This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool, with all eight being in the freestyle stroke.[4]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Paul Biedermann (GER)
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3:40.07 | Rome, Italy | July 26, 2009 |
| South American Games record |  Alejandro Gómez (VEN)
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3:58.41 | Medellín, Colombia | March 27, 2010 |
Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round was held on March 8, at 11:00.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Mateo de Angulo |  Colombia |
4:04.46 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Juan Pereyra |  Argentina |
4:04.53 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Martín Naidich | Argentina |
4:05.34 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | Leonardo de Deus |  Brazil |
4:06.78 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Jesus Monge Osorio |  Peru |
4:06.84 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Andy Arteta Gomez | Venezuela |
4:07.00 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | Miguel Tapia Salinas |  Chile |
4:07.07 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 5 | Marcos Ferrari | Brazil |
4:07.15 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Migue Angel Perez | Venezuela |
4:08.20 | |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Julio Galofre | Colombia |
4:12.52 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Cristian Zapata Pavez | Chile |
4:18.14 |
Final
The final was held on March 8, at 19:10.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | Martín Naidich | Argentina |
3:56.23 | CR |
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5 | Juan Pereyra | Argentina |
3:56.80 | |
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8 | Marcos Ferrari | Brazil |
3:56.89 | |
| 4 | 4 | Mateo de Angulo | Colombia |
3:57.07 | |
| 5 | 7 | Andy Arteta Gomez | Venezuela |
4:01.83 | |
| 6 | 6 | Leonardo de Deus | Brazil |
4:02.63 | |
| 7 | 2 | Jesus Monge Osorio | Peru |
4:05.08 | |
| 8 | 1 | Miguel Tapia Salinas | Chile |
4:05.26 |
References
- ^ a b "Results of the 400-metre freestyle heats at 2014 South American Games" (PDF). 2014 South American Games Official Site. March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Results of the 400-metre freestyle finals at 2014 South American Games" (PDF). 2014 South American Games Official Site. March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "2010 South American Games - Full Results" (PDF). Best Swimming. March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ Swimming technical manual