The Men's 50m Freestyle event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 16, 2003 (Day 15 of the Games). Fernando Scherer BRA) won his third consecutive Pan Am 50 freestyle title with 22.40, with José Meolans (ARG) second in 22.42 and Gary Hall, Jr. (USA) third with 22.43.
Medalists
edit| Gold | Fernando Scherer Brazil |
| Silver | José Meolans Argentina |
| Bronze | Gary Hall, Jr. United States |
Records
edit| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Record |  Alexander Popov (RUS) | 21.64 | 2000-06-01 | Moscow, Russia |
| Pan Am Record | Fernando Scherer (BRA) | 22.22 | 1999-08-06 |  Winnipeg, Canada |
Results
edit| Place | Swimmer | Heats | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | ||
| 1 | Fernando Scherer (BRA) | 22.55 | 3 | 22.40 |
| 2 | José Meolans (ARG) | 22.68 | 4 | 22.42 |
| 3 | Gary Hall, Jr. (USA) | 22.51 | 2 | 22.43 |
| 4 |  Ricardo Busquets (PUR) | 22.49 | 1 | 22.52 |
| 5 |  Marcos Hernández (CUB) | 22.90 | 7 | 22.64 |
| 6 | Jader Souza (BRA) | 22.79 | 5 | 22.80 |
| 7 | Matt Rose (CAN) | 22.80 | 6 | 22.89 |
| 8 |  Camilo Becerra (COL) | 22.97 | 8 | 23.16 |
| 9 |  Julio Santos (ECU) | 23.33 | 9 | 23.39 |
| 10 | Chris McCrary (USA) | 23.35 | 10 | 23.43 |
| 11 |  Raymond Rosal (VEN) | 23.41 | 11 | 23.47 |
| 12 | Felipe Delgado (ECU) | 23.62 | 12 | 23.48 |
| 13 |  Josh Laban (ISV) | 23.72 [1] | 16 | 23.51 |
| 14 | Octavio Alesi (VEN) | 23.69 | 13 | 23.64 |
| 15 |  Francisco Picasso (URU) | 23.70 | 14 | 23.69 |
| 16 |  Howard Hinds (AHO) | 23.70 | 14 | 24.04 |
| 17 | Paul Kutscher (URU) | 23.72 [2] | 16 | |
| 18 | Antonio Hernández (CUB) | 23.78 | 18 | |
| 19 |  Ismael Ortiz (PAN) | 23.97 | 19 | |
| 20 |  Nicholas Bovell (TRI) | 24.05 | 20 | |
| 21 |  Alejandro Siqueiros (MEX) | 24.17 | 21 | |
| 22 |  Max Schnettler (CHI) | 24.45 | 22 | |
| 23 |  Chris Vythoulkas (BAH) | 24.46 | 23 | |
| 24 |  Erick Santos (DOM) | 24.56 | 24 | |
| 25 |  Jamie Peterkin (LCA) | 24.59 | 25 | |
| 26 |  Gustavo Martínez (HON) | 24.71 | 26 | |
| 27 | Maran Cruz (PUR) | 24.75 | 27 | |
| 28 |  Onan Thom (GUY) | 24.83 | 28 | |
| 29 |  Davy Bisslik (ARU) | 24.90 | 29 | |
| 30 |  Stephenson Wallace (VIN) | 26.73 | 30 | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ↑ Defeated Uruguay's Paul Kutscher (23.56) in a swim-off to reach the B-Final, clocking 23.46
- ↑ Lost to Virgin Island's Joshua Laban (23.46) in a swim-off to reach the B-Final, clocking 23.56
References
edit- usaswimming[permanent dead link]
- 2003 Pan American Games Results: Day 15, CBC online; retrieved 2009-06-13.
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