Former Auburn swimmer Marcelo Chierighini helped Brazil to a gold medal in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay to begin the 2015 Pan Am Games Tuesday, July 14, in Toronto.
Chierighini swam as the anchor on the gold medal relay, guiding Brazil to a time of 3:13.66 to set a Pan Am Games record.
The two-time NCAA champion and 17-time All-American posted a blistering 47.76 anchor split to bring home the win.
It was big night for Chierighini, who earned his first individual medal earlier in the session by snaring the bronze in the men’s 100 freestyle final with a time of 48.80.
Chierighini’s former teammate Karl Krug also took home a medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay, helping Canada to a second-place finish with a time of 3:14.65 for silver.
Former Tiger and NCAA champion Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace also earned her first individual medal at the 2015 Pan Am Games, placing third in the women’s 100 freestyle championship final to claim bronze. Representing Bahamas, Vanderpool-Wallace touched in at 54.15 to earn a spot on the podium.
In other action, rising sophomore McKenna DeBever competed in the women’s 100 free consolation final, posting a lifetime best of 57.46 to place 14thoverall.
Teammate Breanna Roman swam on Jamaica’s 4x100 free relay team that clocked a 3:56.01.
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