The pool of the Lima-Ayacucho 2025 Bolivarian Games was the scene of an epic final day where Colombian swimming was crowned as the greatest power, securing the overall title of the discipline.
With an evening full of emotions, the national team demonstrated its supremacy in speed, endurance and strategy, closing its participation with an impressive balance of 14 gold medals, 19 silver and 8 bronze, surpassing its main rival, Venezuela, by one gold.
This performance consolidates swimming as the second most winning sport of the Colombian delegation in the competitions.
Speed was dyed gold and double silver for Colombia in the 50 meter freestyle events. In the men’s division, Frank Solano starred in a golden explosion by touching the wall first with a time of 22.58, leaving the silver for Venezuela.
For its part, the women’s final of the same distance was a resounding success for the Colombians: the experienced Sirena Rowe (25.47) and Isabella Bedoya (25.71) won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, demonstrating the depth of the team in the highly demanding short events.
The middle distance and endurance also contributed valuable metals to the national medal table. In the women’s 200 meter butterfly, Samantha Baños completed a tactically intelligent test, controlling the effort to finish strongly and secure the gold with 2:12.40.
Golden record! Colombian swimming closes its chapter in the Bolivarians with a general title
Furthermore, Colombian persistence was reflected on the podium in the men’s 200 butterfly with the silver medal from David Arias (2:00.74), as well as in the 400 meter freestyle, where Tiffany Murillo and Sebastián Camacho took the silver medal in their respective events after close fights until the end.
The climax of the day and the confirmation of the overall title came with the spectacular 4×100 meter mixed medley relay.
The quartet composed of Jasmín Pistelli, Jorge Murillo, David Arias and Isabella Bedoya executed an impeccable strategy in each post, touching the wall in first place with a time of 3:53.25.
This golden victory was not only an individual triumph, but the symbol of the collective work and team energy that has characterized racing swimming throughout the Bolivarian process.
With this triumphant closure, Colombian swimming leaves an indelible mark on Lima-Ayacucho 2025, not only for the number of medals, but for the quality of the performances.
The team leaves as overall champions, exceeding expectations and setting a new standard of excellence.
This achievement highlights the strength of the athlete base and the promising future of swimming in the upcoming Olympic cycle, reaffirming Colombia’s dominance in the region’s pools.
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