2024-07-29 08:27:22
In the first week of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Swimming events are one of the most attractive competitions and here we will tell you when they will compete Lucero Mejia and Erick Gordillo in the Olympic pool.
The waters in Paris are ready to welcome the newts from all over the world who will seek to have their best brands and break records in the pool. Below we will give you the schedules and details of the competition of the GuatemalansHow cool!
Paris 2024: When will Lucero Mejía and Erick Gordillo compete?
On Thursday, June 27, 2024, it was confirmed that Lucero y Erick would represent Guatemala at the Olympic Games, after World Aquatics, the world swimming organization, made the qualification official through an invitation.
This will be a very special competition for both of them. swimmers Well, they are the first Olympic Games for both and Lucero is the smallest of the delegation I’m 16 years old, so this will be a great experience.
When will the swimming in Paris be?
The swimming will take place in the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre and will be attended by 896 swimmers, of which 448 are men and 448 are women of multiple nationalities, where we will be able to see the great protagonists.
First he will jump into the pool Lucero Mejia, who will compete in the 100-meter backstroke specialty, on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 3:13 a.m. in the phase of classification. The Guatemalan will be part of heat 2 and will occupy lane 2.
If she manages to place herself among the best times in the five series, Lucero will advance to the semi-finalswhich will be disputed on the same day at 12:57 in search of the final to compete for medals.
Erick Gordillo’s turn in Paris
Gordillo will dive into the pool for the first time on Thursday, August 1, 2024 when the competition begins. eliminatory in the 200 meters combinedstarting at 3:40 a.m. The Guatemalan will be in heat 2 and will occupy the first lane in the pool.
After all five heats participating It will be established whether the Guatemalan qualified for the following rondawhich will be that same day in Paris at night, at 1:35 p.m. in Guatemala. medals will be played on Friday, August 2, 2024.
Swimming at the Olympic Games
For Guatemala it has been very important swimming. One of the great moments in the Olympic Games In this sport they distinguished themselves in the competitions Tokio 2020.
Four years ago on Friday, July 30, 2020, the Guatemalan swimmer Luis Carlos Martínez He finished his historic participation in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gamesfinishing in seventh position.
With a time of 51.09 seconds, Luis Carlos reached the position 7 of the grand final of the 100-meter butterfly, where he faced the best swimmers of the world. The winner of the event was the American Caeleb Dresselwith a time of 49.45 seconds with a new world recordHow cool!
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