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Argentine Athletes Score Abroad With Mare Nostrum Gold, Aachen Silver and Cesena Slots

Strong late-May results show rising young swimmers alongside veteran equestrians, skaters qualifying for a World Cup final, momentum building ahead of the next circuit stops.

Overview

  • Agostina Hein won the 400m individual medley in Monaco with a time of 4:36.21 and also placed second in the 400m freestyle with a reported 4:05.31 that some outlets said lowered the Argentine record.
  • Ulises Saravia earned silver in the 100m backstroke (53.58) and bronze in the 50m back at the Mare Nostrum Monaco stage while competing for the University of Tennessee.
  • Macarena Ceballos registered top-eight finishes in Monaco in the 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke events with best times of 31.25, 1:07.66 and 2:29.29 respectively.
  • José María Larocca, a five-time Olympian, finished second in the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix CSI5* in Aachen after a jump-off, clocking 47.36 on Finn Lente to take the silver medal.
  • Three regional skaters — Juan Budassi, Juan Segundo Rodríguez and Lola Fernández — qualified for the World Cup final in Cesena, giving Argentina representation in the June 1–7 final and a buildup of competitive momentum.