Mexico Down syndrome swimming world record Albufeira 2026, Digi Mart USA News (Albufeira, Portugal): Mexico’s national Down syndrome swimming team won gold with a world record in the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay, finishing in 12:29.15 minutes at the 12th World Championships in Albufeira, Portugal. The time improved on the previous record of 12:49.75 and was set on the third day of competition.
The relay team consisted of Mariana Escamilla, Dunia Camacho, Guadalupe Cárdenas and Paola Veloz. Mexico’s swimmers have already accumulated several world medals in their personal careers, according to the source report.
Mexico added two silver and two bronze medals on the third day of competition. Dunia Camacho Marenco won silver in the women’s 800-meter freestyle with 13:04.66, a time that also set a world masters age-group record.
Paola Veloz Bárcenas took bronze in the same event with 13:15.25, while Britain’s Scarlett Jones won gold in 13:00.88.
Mariana Escamilla Braña earned silver in the women’s 100-meter backstroke with 1:35.81. Giovanni Flores Hernández won bronze in the men’s 800-meter freestyle with 12:29.72.
Mexico now has two gold, four silver and four bronze medals, for a total of 10. The championship competitions will continue through November 6, according to the source.
