The 2008 South American Aquatics Championships, or Campeonato Sudamericano de Primera Fuerza de Deportes Acuáticos (as they were called in Spanish), were held March 12–16, 2008, in São Paulo, Brazil. The Championships were an event of CONSANAT, the South American Swimming Confederation, and featured competitions in diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.
The swimming competition at the Championships served as a qualifying event for the 2008 Olympics.
The water polo competition served as the South American qualifier for the UANA Cup: the Americas qualifier for the 2009 World Championships.
Note: Based on fastest total time of compiled 3 fastest times (male and female) per country in both events.
Synchronized swimming
Results
Event
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Solo
Giovana Stephan Brazil 87.498 (T=42.915 / F=44.583)
Jennifer Cerquera Colombia 83.498 (T=40.665 / F=42.833)
Julieta Díaz Argentina 81.915 (T=40.250 / F=41.666)
Duet
Lara Teixeira / Nayara Figueira Giovana Stephan (r) Brazil 89.748 (T=44.499 / F=45.249)
Anna Soto / Mary Soto Venezuela 84.665 (T=41.416 / F=43.249)
Jennifer Cerquera / Ingrid Cubillos Stefanie Garcia (r) Colombia 82.332 (T=40.333 / F=41.999)
Team
Brazil Maria Bruno, Michelle Frota, Joseane Martins, Lorena Molinos, Pamela Nogueira, Gláucia Souza, Giovana Stephan, Camila Ururay (r): Nayara Figueira and Lara Teixeira 87.999 (T=43.583 / F=44.416)
Colombia Ailin Alegria, Asly Alegria, Paula Arcila, Jennifer Cerquera, Ingrid Cubillos, Luana Prato, Mónica Arango, Marilza Valencia, (r): Stefanie Garcia and Maria Reyna 84.332 (T=41.749 / F=42.583)
Venezuela Rosa Maria Avila, Ariana Bencomo, Paula Fernandez, Geraldine Narvaez, Adriana Scotton, Fredmary Zambrano (r): Darlin Hernandez and Amanda Mendez 82.415 (T=40.999 / F=41.416)
T=Technical program score; F=Free program score (each weights equally)
