# 2016 South American Swimming Championships

The 43rd South American Swimming Championships were held between March 30 and April 3, 2016, in Asunción, Paraguay.

## Participating countries

Countries which sent teams were:
* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Suriname
* Uruguay
* Venezuela
* Guyana

## Results
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 50 m freestyle details | Federico Grabich (ARG) | 22.55 | Guido Buscaglia (ARG) | 22.58 | Cristian Quintero (VEN) | 22.77 |
| 100 m freestyle details | Federico Grabich (ARG) | 49.59 | Cristian Quintero (VEN) | 49.69 | Guido Buscaglia (ARG) | 49.98 |
| 200 m freestyle details | Federico Grabich (ARG) | 1:47.39 | Luis Altamir Melo (BRA) | 1:48.62 | Marcos Lavado (VEN) | 1:50.03 |
| 400 m freestyle details | Luis Altamir Melo (BRA) | 3:51.33 | Martin Naidich (ARG) | 3:52.23 | Cristian Quintero (VEN) | 3:52.24 |
| 800 m freestyle details | Esteban Enderica (ECU) | 7:58.46 | Martin Naidich (ARG) | 7:59.18 | Rafael Davila (VEN) | 8:02.66 |
| 1500 m freestyle details | Esteban Enderica (ECU) | 15:08.57 AR | Martin Carrizo (ARG) | 15:16.67 | Alejandro Gomez (VEN) | 15:31.69 |
| 50 m backstroke details | Guilherme Guido (BRA) | 25.19 | Robinson Molina (VEN) | 25.74 | Fábio Santi (BRA) | 25.85 |
| 100 m backstroke details | Guilherme Guido (BRA) | 53.40 | Fábio Santi (BRA) | 55.11 | Omar Pinzón (COL) | 55.49 |
| 200 m backstroke details | Fábio Santi (BRA) | 1:59.47 | Omar Pinzón (COL) | 2:00.03 | Matias Lopez (PAR) | 2:00.13 |
| 50 m breaststroke details | Raphael de Oliveira (BRA) | 27.97 | Martin Melconián (URU) | 28.01 | Jorge Murillo (COL) | 28.04 |
| 100 m breaststroke details | Carlos Claverie (VEN) | 1:00.82 | Raphael de Oliveira (BRA) | 1:01.37 | Jorge Murillo (COL) | 1:01.88 |
| 200 m breaststroke details | Carlos Claverie (VEN) | 2:10.44 | Carlos Mahecha (COL) | 2:16.57 | Henrique Barbosa (BRA) | 2:16.87 |
| 50 m butterfly details | Santiago Grassi (ARG) | 24.03 | Benjamin Hockin (PAR) | 24.10 | Marcos Barale (ARG) | 24.17 |
| 100 m butterfly details | Albert Subirats (VEN) | 51.90 | Santiago Grassi (ARG) | 52.44 | Marcos Barale (ARG) | 53.87 |
| 200 m butterfly details | Luis Altamir Melo (BRA) | 1;58.39 | Marcos Lavado (VEN) | 1:59.39 | Leonardo de Deus (BRA) | 1:59.63 |
| 200 m I.M. details | Henrique Rodrigues (BRA) | 2:01.18 | Carlos Omaña (VEN) | 2:01.87 | Ícaro Pereira (BRA) | 2:03.05 |
| 400 m I.M. details | Brandonn Almeida (BRA) | 4:17.78 | Carlos Omaña (VEN) | 4:23.11 | Matias Lopez (PAR) | 4:27.23 |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay details | Argentina Federico Grabich Matias Aguilera Lautaro Rodriguez Guido Buscaglia | 3:17.54 | Venezuela Cristian Quintero Daniele Tirabassi Roberto Goméz Albert Subirats | 3:19.50 | Brazil Alan Vitória Henrique Rodrigues Luis Altamir Melo Pedro Henrique Silva | 3:20.60 |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay details | Brazil Giovanny Lima Leonardo de Deus Brandonn Almeida Luis Altamir Melo | 7:24.42 | Venezuela Cristian Quintero Marcos Lavado Carlos Omaña Andres Doria | 7:25.69 | Colombia Omar Pinzón Esnaider Reales David Arias David Céspedes | 7:37.02 |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay details | Venezuela Robinson Molina Carlos Claverie Albert Subirats Cristian Quintero | 3:36.88 | Brazil Guilherme Guido Henrique Barbosa Leonardo de Deus Pedro Henrique Silva | 3:39.17 | Argentina Federico Grabich Rodrigo Frutos Santiago Grassi Guido Buscaglia | 3:40.01 |
Legend: CR – Championship record; NR – National record

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 50 m freestyle details | Etiene Medeiros (BRA) | 24.80 | Graciele Herrmann (BRA) | 25.37 | Karen Torrez (BOL) | 25.67 |
| 100 m freestyle details | Etiene Medeiros (BRA) | 54.83 | Manuella Lyrio (BRA) | 55.07 | Isabella Arcila (COL) | 56.55 |
| 200 m freestyle details | Manuella Lyrio (BRA) | 1:58.94 | Andreina Pinto (VEN) | 1:59.08 | Jessica Cavalheiro (BRA) | 2:00.68 |
| 400 m freestyle details | Andreina Pinto (VEN) | 4:07.17 | Manuella Lyrio (BRA) | 4:10.62 | Delfina Pignatiello (ARG) | 4:13.75 |
| 800 m freestyle details | Andreina Pinto (VEN) | 8:32.31 | Cecilia Biagioli (ARG) | 8:42.82 | Samanta Salinas (ECU) | 8:47.20 |
| 1500 m freestyle details | Cecilia Biagioli (ARG) | 16:37.85 | Samanta Salinas (ECU) | 16:44.44 | Daniela Coello (PER) | 17:33.37 |
| 50 m backstroke details | Andrea Berrino (ARG) | 28.11 | Etiene Medeiros (BRA) | 28.17 | Ana Giulia Zortea (BRA) Jeserik Pinto (VEN) | 28.98 |
| 100 m backstroke details | Etiene Medeiros (BRA) | 1:00.38 | Andrea Berrino (ARG) | 1:00.47 | Natalia de Luccas (BRA) | 1:01.94 |
| 200 m backstroke details | Andrea Berrino (ARG) | 2:13.47 | Carolina Colorado Henao (COL) | 2:15.03 | Florencia Perotti (ARG) | 2:15.30 |
| 50 m breaststroke details | Macarena Ceballos (ARG) | 31.93 | Julia Sebastián (ARG) | 32.13 | Mercedes Toledo (VEN) | 32.36 |
| 100 m breaststroke details | Macarena Ceballos (ARG) | 1:08.46 | Julia Sebastián (ARG) | 1:09.33 | Pamela Souza (BRA) | 1:11.05 |
| 200 m breaststroke details | Julia Sebastián (ARG) | 2:27.03 AR | Macarena Ceballos (BRA) | 2:30.08 | Mercedes Toledo (VEN) | 2:31.61 |
| 50 m butterfly details | Daiene Dias (BRA) | 26.53 | Daynara de Paula (BRA) | 26.68 | Maria Belen Diaz (ARG) | 27.37 |
| 100 m butterfly details | Daynara de Paula (BRA) | 59.11 | Daiene Dias (BRA) | 59.33 | Isabella Paez (CHI) | 59.66 |
| 200 m butterfly details | Andreina Pinto (VEN) | 2:09.92 | Virginia Bardach (ARG) | 2:11.04 | Joanna Maranhão (BRA) | 2:11.65 |
| 200 m I.M. details | Virginia Bardach (ARG) | 2:13.46 | Joanna Maranhão (BRA) | 2:14.09 | Florencia Perotti (ARG) | 2:17.54 |
| 400 m I.M. details | Virginia Bardach (ARG) | 4:42.62 | Joanna Maranhão (BRA) | 4:43.31 | Florencia Perotti (ARG) | 4:50.27 |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay details | Brazil Graciele Herrmann Daynara de Paula Manuella Lyrio Etiene Medeiros | 3:43.91 | Colombia Jessica Camposano Carolina Colorado Henao María Álvarez Isabella Arcila | 3:50.37 | Argentina Cecilia Bertoncello Maria Belen Diaz Maria Sol Martin Florencia Panzini | 3:52.99 |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay details | Brazil Joanna Maranhão Jessica Cavalheiro Bruna Primati Manuella Lyrio | 8:04.29 | Peru Andrea Cedrón Jessica Cattaneo Azra Avdic Daniela Coello | 8:18.85 | Colombia Jessica Camposano Isabella Arcila Carolina Colorado Henao María Álvarez | 8:19.51 |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay details | Argentina Andrea Berrino Macarena Ceballos Virginia Bardach Maria Belen Diaz | 4:07.48 | Brazil Natalia de Luccas Pamela Souza Daynara de Paula Manuella Lyrio | 4:08.57 | Venezuela Jeserik Pinto Mercedes Toledo Isabella Paez Andreina Pinto | 4:11.94 |
Legend: CR – Championship record; NR – National record

### Mixed events

| Games | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay details | Brazil Alan Vitória Pedro Henrique Silva Manuella Lyrio Graciele Herrmann | 3:30.98 | Argentina Guido Buscaglia Lautaro Rodriguez Maria Belen Diaz Andrea Berrino | 3:33.99 | Colombia Marco Guerrero Juan Pablo Botero Isabella Arcila Jessica Camposano | 3:35.42 |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay details | Argentina Andrea Berrino Macarena Ceballos Santiago Grassi Federico Grabich | 3:42.31 | Paraguay Maria Jose Arrua Renato Prono Benjamin Hockin Karen Riveros | 3:57.70 | Venezuela Carlos Omaña Juan Sequera Isabella Paez Andrea Garrido | 3:59.56 |

## Medal standings

Final medal standings for the 2016 South American Swimming Championships are:
* Host nation (Paraguay)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 18 | 14 | 10 | 42 |
| 2 | Argentina (ARG) | 15 | 11 | 10 | 36 |
| 3 | Venezuela (VEN) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Ecuador (ECU) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Paraguay (PAR)* | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Peru (PER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Chile (CHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 42 | 42 | 43 | 127 |