Open water swimming competitions at the 2026 South American Games in Rosario, Santa Fe, and Rafaela, Argentina, were held on September 13 at Lago Sur in Santa Fe.
A total of two events were contested (one men and one women), both during the same day. The two athletes with the best placements for each event received qualifying quotas for the 2027 Pan American Games open water swimming competitions.
Medal summary Medal table
Medalists Men's 10 km 1:47:53.5 1:47:57.2 1:48:04.1 Women's 10 km 1:56:58.2 1:57:01.9 1:57:04.5
Participation Nine nations participated in open water swimming events of the 2026 South American Games.
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Results Men's 10 km Rank Name Nationality Time Matheus Melecchi 1:47:53.5 David Farinango 1:47:57.2 Victor Rodrigues 1:48:04.1 4 Ivo Cassini 1:48:25.6 5 Joaquín Moreno 1:49:04.7 6 Ronaldo Zambrano 1:49:38.5 7 Diego Vera 1:51:15.5 8 Rodrigo Ruiz 1:54:59.6 9 Piero Canduelas 1:55:00.1 10 Daniel Quaas 1:58:18.8 11 Matías Romero 2:01:06.2 12 Santiago Castedo 2:03:27.1 Benjamín Insfran Joaquín Estigarribia
Women's 10 km Rank Name Nationality Time Ana Marcela Cunha 1:56:58.2 Viviane Jungblut 1:57:01.9 Romina Imwinkelried 1:57:04.5 4 Candela Giordanino 1:57:04.6 5 Victoria Abad 1:57:41.6 6 Paola Pérez 1:58:29.0 7 Danna Martínez 2:04:36.5 8 Eloisa Godoy 2:07:27.9 9 Fiorella Rodríguez 2:07:28.6 10 Celeste Contreras 2:07:58.2 11 Pilar Cañedo 2:09:16.4 12 Daniela Suárez 2:09:18.9 13 Cielo Peralta 2:13:24.4 Cecilia Piraino Loreley Daleney Carolina Quiroga
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