Vargas Qualifies for 2019 Pan American Games
4/16/2019 11:05:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
TIJUANA, Mexico -- Sophomore Ricardo Vargas of the University of Michigan men's swimming and diving team qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games after winning four events at the Arena Grand Prix de Natacion, held at the Complejo Acuático del Centro de Alto Rendimiento (April 11-15).
Vargas won and met the Pan American Games standard in the 400-meter freestyle (3:53.60), 1500-meter freestyle (15:37.38) and 400-meter IM (4:23.30). He was also victorious in the 800-meter freestyle (8:07.13), though the men will not swim that event at the Games. He was also second in the 200-meter freestyle (1:51.64).
Vargas is no stranger to international competition. A national record holder in several events, he represented Mexico at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and at the 2017 FINA World Championships. Vargas won four medals at last summer's Central American and Caribbean Games, taking gold in the 1500-meter freestyle and 400-meter IM, and silver in the 400-meter freestyle and as part of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.
He is the second Michigan swimmer to earn a trip to the Pan American Games, joining junior Charlie Swanson (USA).
The Pan Am Games will be held Aug. 6-10 in Lima, Peru.
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