Overview

• Argentina’s 17-year-old Agostina Hein set new Pan American Junior records in the 400 m individual medley (4:38.41) and the 200 m individual medley (2:12.12) to secure back-to-back golds.
• Mexico’s 14-year-old Ana Luisa Abraham topped the rhythmic gymnastics ball final with 24.000 points, marking the delegation’s seventh gold of the competition.
• The Mexican rhythmic gymnastics group of Coldwell, Martínez, Novelo, Ramírez and Ponce won gold in the five clubs routine with a score of 23.650, ahead of the United States and Brazil.
• Squash duo Mariana Narváez and Wally Ávila captured Mexico’s ninth gold medal by defeating Peru 2-0 in the mixed doubles final.
• Mexican swimmers collected 15 medals—highlighted by Celia Pulido’s and Humberto Nájera’s golds in backstroke events that earned direct berths to Lima 2027—lifting their country into the top five on the overall medal table.