With this result, Rodríguez already accumulates two metals in the competition and becomes one of the Colombian figures of the contest.
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The Colombian delegation returned to the podium in Chengdú, China, this time with two medals that confirm the great moment of the country in the aquatic disciplines of the 2025 World Games.
Carolina Rodríguez, double medalist
María Carolina Rodríguez repeated the winning formula. After the bronze obtained yesterday in dynamic apnea with fins, today he stood out again and stayed with the silver medal In dynamic apnea without fins (FFS1-FFS2 category). In a demanding final, only the Huang surpassed it, while the Italian Pozzi completed the podium. With this result, Rodríguez already accumulates two metals in the competition and becomes one of the Colombian figures of the contest.
Juan Fernando Ocampo, current world record holder in the 200 meters surface, showed that his level remains intact. The Colombian closed the test with the third placebehind the Hungarian N. Kiss and the German J. Moerstedt. This bronze adds to his contribution yesterday in the 4 × 50 meters male relay with fins, where he also rose to the podium.
A start under water
With these two medals, Colombia already adds five medals So far this event: two silver and three bronzes, all achieved in underwater disciplines. Yesterday, the national team had achieved silver in the 4 × 100 meters swimming with fins and two bronzes – one in the 4 × 50 meters male relay with fins and another in dynamic apnea with female fins.
The World Games, which are held every four years, gather sports that are not part of the Olympic program, but that have a high competitive level. In this edition, which is disputed until August 17, Colombia has already made it clear that underwater it knows how to compete to the powers.
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