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]
| 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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This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool, with all eight being in the freestyle stroke.[4]
Records
editPrior 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
editAll 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
editThe 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
editThe final was held on March 8, at 19:10.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
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
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "2010 South American Games - Full Results" (PDF). Best Swimming. March 8, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ Swimming technical manual Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine