The Mexican Swimming Federation named their roster for the 2015 Pan Am Games following the completion of the Mexican National Championships which stood as the qualifying meet for the Pan Am squad.
A grand total of 25 swimmers were chosen to compete in Toronto at the games this July, made up of 12 men and 13 women. Natalia Jaspeado is qualified to swim the most events at the meet, with a grand total of four. She’ll likely swim a relay if Mexico puts one forth. She’s slated to swim the 200, 400, and 800 freestyles along with the 400m IM.
On the men’s side, Cal Golden Bear Long Gutierrez is swimming the most events. He’ll compete in the 200m freestyle, 100m fly, and 200m fly. Gutierrez was undeniably one of the top swimmers at the meet.
With several national records broken at trials, the Mexican Swimming Federation is putting forth what looks like one of their best teams in years. They have not yet released a roster for the 2015 World Championships.
Below is the complete Mexican Pan Am Games roster:
MEN
1. Ricardo Vargas – 400m free, 1500m free
2. Arturo Pérez Vertti – 400m free, 1500m free
3. Miguel Alejandro de Lara – 100m breast, 200m breast
4. Miguel Chávez – 200m breast
5. Ángel Martínez – 200m IM
6. Ezequiel Trujillo – 200m back, 200m IM
7. Andy XianYang – 200m back
8. Long Yuan Gutiérrez – 200m free, 100m fly, 200m fly
9. Daniel Ramírez – 100m free, 100m fly
10. Daniel Torres – 100m back
11. Juan Manuel del Pino – 400m IM
12. Andrés Olvera – 400m IM
WOMEN
1. Melisa Rodríguez – 200m breast
2. Esther González – 100m breast, 200m breast, 200m IM
3. Liliana Ibáñez – 50m free, 100m free
4. Arantxa Medina – 100m breast, 200m IM
5. Natalia Jaspeado – 200m free, 400m free, 800m free, 400m IM
6. Ayumi Macías – 400m free
7. Fernanda González – 100m back, 200m back
8. Estela Davis – 100m back, 200m back
9. Diana Luna – 100m fly, 200m fly
10. Ana Sofía Revilak – 100m fly
11. Fernanda Richaud Nuevo León – 200m free
12. Montserrat Ortuño – 800m free
13. Monika González Hermosillo – 400m IM
This is indeed the strongest swimming team fielded in the last 20 + years that Mexico has been able to offer. They will certainly bring home good results since they are a bunch of very commited swimmers with a great proud of being Mexicans and a great sense of discipline and responsibility!!
Go Mexican swimming team!!