Dream debut for Santiago Grassi, record and 50m fly final | OneFootball

Santiago Grassi had a dream debut at the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games: the swimmer from Santa Fe finished the 50-meter butterfly qualifying round in first place with a time of 23.44 seconds, which also allowed him to claim the Argentine and South American record in the event.

Grassi, who represented Argentina at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, will compete again this Monday starting at 7:05 p.m. in search of a new medal for the Argentine delegation.

The swimmer from Santa Fe chose this competition to return to international competition after spending a few years away from that stage. Ulises Cazau, 20, who is competing in his first senior South American Games, will also be in the final after qualifying with a time of 23.92 seconds.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, the first day of competition, Argentina won a total of 11 medals. Pascual Di Tella (fencing), Macarena Ceballos (100m breaststroke, swimming), and Cecilia Dieleke (50m backstroke, swimming) claimed gold medals. In addition, the Argentine delegation added one silver and seven bronze medals.

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