Aggies Excel at Central American and Caribbean Games

Seven current and former Texas A&M swimmers captured 23 medals while competing for Mexico and Jamaica at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.
 
Mauro Castillo, Esther Gonzalez, Mateo Gonzalez, Monica Gonzalez-Hermosillo, Liliana Ibanez and Angel Martinez represented Mexico, while Alia Atkinson competed for Jamaica.
 
Texas A&M men's swimming and diving head coach Jay Holmes served as an assistant coach for the Mexican team.
 
Alia Atkinson

• Accounted for all five Jamaican medals
• Won gold in the 50 fly (26.60), 50 breast (30.19) and 100 breast (1.06.83)
• Took bronze in the 50 free (25.47)

 
Mauro Castillo

• Earned the gold medal in the mixed medley relay (3.49.61) and 400 medley relay (3:40.41)
• Awarded silver in the 50 breast (27.92), 100 breast (1:00.77) and 200 breast (2:12.31)

 
Esther Gonzalez

• Took silver in the 200 breast (2:29.72) and 200 IM (2:16.69)
• Finished third in the 100 breast (1:10.60)

 
Mateo Gonzalez

• Swam in the prelims of a gold medal-winning relay
• Finished fourth in the 100 fly (53.07)

 
Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo

• Won gold in the 200 IM (2:16.27, Championship record), 4x100 free relay (3:47.07), 4x100 mixed free relay (3:31.66) and 4x200 free relay (8:12.30)
• Placed third in the 400 IM (4:52.13)

 
Liliana Ibanez

• Was a member of every Mexican relay team
• Earned a medal in every individual event she entered
• Captured gold in the 4x100 free relay (3:47.07), 4x100 mixed free relay (3:31.66), mixed medley relay (3:49.61), 4x200 free relay (8:12.30), 400 medley relay (4:08.99)
• Won a silver in the 50 free (25.15) and bronze in the 50 fly (27.08) and 200 free (2:01.36)

 
Angel Martinez

• Earned a silver medal in the 4x200 free relay (8:12.30)