Open waters had its first ranking of the year in Ilopango – – 2024-04-10 03:08:11

More than a hundred swimmers from a dozen different clubs participated in the I National Open Water Ranking organized by the Salvadoran Swimming Federation (Fedenat) in the Apulo Recreational Park, in Lake Ilopango.

The national tritons saw action in categories that ranged from 9-10 years (500 meters) to masters. Likewise, the event featured the participation of athletes from the Salvadoran Paraswimming Association (Adespan), who competed in mixed categories in the distances of 500 meters, 1, 3 and 5 kilometers.

The technical manager of the Fedenat, Luis Araujo, explained that the national rankings are of utmost importance for athletes, as they serve as a guide and time control.

“The objective of these competitions is to continue developing the open water modality because we have international competitions in sight. Many of the swimmers also compete in the pool, but the events here are long distance and an uncontrolled environment,” he explained.

Araujo also confirmed that this competition serves to add points for the national classification and, subsequently, will grant two places per category for the CCCAN 2024 Championship that will take place in Monterrey, Mexico, from June 9 to 30.

Among the winners of the day, the performance of Dayana Meléndez, an athlete from the Esfuerzo Gloria Program, stood out, who won first place in the 14-17 years category by completing the 5 kilometers with a time of 1:01:02.04 hours. Her sister, Alexandra, was second in the same test, with a time of 1:03:46.36 hours.

In the men’s category, Fernando Roque won first place with a time of 1:01:02.23 hours, followed by Roberto Iraheta (1:03:01.01 h) and Juan Pablo Navas (1:07:13.48 h).

In the 9-10 year old category, Miranda Vigil swam the 500 meters with a time of 9:32.74 minutes and was the winner of the female branch, while Dylan Vásquez took first place in the male category with a time of 8:39.14.

Valeria Quintanilla won the 11-12 year old female category after completing a 1 kilometer section with a time of 13:47.32 minutes. On the other hand, Gerardo Vásquez won the men’s division with a time of 13:47.77.

The winner of the 12-13 year old category was Yohamy Flores, who completed the 3 kilometer test with a time of 42:17.97 minutes. While in men, Óscar Vigil was the winner with a time of 38:46.94.

Alisson Ayala took first place in the 18 and older female category after finishing the 5 kilometers with a time of 1:20:21.54 hours, while José Ortez won the male category with a time of 1:06:47.69 hours.

Mildred Mendoza and Manuel Alfaro won the 25 years and older category by finishing the 3 kilometers of the master test with a time of 54:00.37 and 44:46.32 minutes, respectively.

The president of Fedenat, Carmen Orellana, highlighted that the event exceeded expectations by having more participants than expected and explained the importance of holding this type of competition.

“For us it is important to hold these types of competitions, the level of competition is very good and they allow us to recognize future talents who are going to represent us in the El Salvador national team,” stated Orellana.

Winners (female and male):

–Category 9-10 years (500m)

Miranda Vigil | Merliot Olympic Swimming Team | 9:32.74 m

Dylan Vasquez | El Polvorín Swimming Club | 8:39.14m

–Category 11-12 years (1km)

Valeria Quintanilla | El Polvorín Swimming Club | 13:47.32m

Gerardo Vasquez | El Polvorín Swimming Club | 13:47.77m

–Category 12-13 years (3km)

Yohamy Flowers | Independent | 42:17.97 m

Óscar Vigil | Merliot Olympic Swimming Team | 38:46.94 m

–Category 14-17 years (5km)

Dayana Melendez | El Polvorín Swimming Club | 1:01:02.04 a.m.

Fernando Roque | El Polvorín Swimming Club | 1:01:02.23 a.m.

–Category 18+ (5km)

Alisson Ayala | El Polvorín Swimming Club | 1:20:21.54 h

Jose Ortez | Aqua Center Swimming Club | 1:06:47.69 h

–Category 25+ (3 km)

Mildred Mendoza | Club Master of El Salvador | 54:00.37 m

Manuel Alfaro | Club Master of El Salvador | 44:46.52 m

–Mixed 500m Category

Fernando Meléndez ADESPAN | 19:46.01 m

–Mixed Category 1km

Jose Roque | ADESPAN | 26:31.76 m

–Mixed Category 3km

Guillermo Vásquez ADESPAN | 55:06.81 m