The Cuban swimmer Elisbet Gámez reached this Friday a gold medal at the opening of the Santo Domingo Swimming Open 2023 that takes place until tomorrow in the Dominican Republic.
Gámez, 26, also improved and, for the second time in March, the national record for the 100-meter freestyle, by setting a time of 55:32 seconds, according to report from the sports portal Hit.
Elisbet once again improves her national record in 100 free
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Another Cuban, Andrea Becali, got the bronze medal with a time of 56.76, which confirms her progress in this style as well. aim Hit that the silver went to the Colombian Karen Durango, who stopped the clocks in 55.93.
Gámez had erased the 55.51, in his possession since 2018, during the Malaysian Open held a few weeks ago, when he managed to mark 55.40 seconds.
He also achieved a precise 26 seconds in the 50m, a golden finish after eight months at the World Aquatics International Development Center in Thailand.
Becali, for her part, was the first Cuban to record a new domestic primacy in the Dominican Republic tournament, lowering her time from 30.26 in the 50 backstroke to 30.19 in the preliminary round, she points out. Hit. Laurent Estrada from Villa Clara came in fifth place with 30.91.
Other results
Two silver medals were added by Daine Pedré from Havana in the 200 medley, with her best time of 2:24.05 minutes, and Lorena González from Sancti Spiritus in the 100 butterfly with 1:02.95 minutes. Laurent touched in fourth position (1:03.41). The bronze was added by Daysi Ramírez from Santiago in the 200 breaststroke (2:41.25).
For men, only Maikol Rabí from Ciego de Avila climbed to the podium, who secured bronze in the 100 butterfly by negotiating that distance in 56.36 seconds. In the preliminary he improved his personal grade to 55.65.
Fermín Rodríguez from Havana took fifth place in the 50 backstroke (27.51), a final in which Johnatan Pérez from Granma finished seventh (27.80). Julio Calero from Sancti Spiritus was eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:31.29).
Cuban swimmer Elisbet Gámez wins her third title in Malaysia
This Saturday, in the outdoor pool, the second day will take place. The preliminaries were in the morning and the medal discussion will start at six in the afternoon (local time).
350 athletes from 12 countries participate in the Santo Domingo Swimming Open. The event is a qualifier for the Central American and Caribbean Games, and for the 2024 Olympic Games.
