Costa Rican swimmer Jeison Rojas delivered a standout performance this Saturday, capturing the silver medal in the 10-kilometer open water swim at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games. His silver represents Costa Rica’s very first medal of the competition.
Rojas completed the demanding 10-kilometer ocean course with an official time of 2:05:03.0.
10km Open Water Swim Results — Santo Domingo 2026
- 🥇 Paulo Strehlke (MEX): 2:02:34.0
- 🥈 Jeison Rojas (CRC): 2:05:03.0 (+2:29.0)
- 🥉 David Obelé (MEX): 2:05:07.0 (+2:33.0)
Mexico’s Paulo Strehlke took gold, touching the wall at 2:02:34.0, while fellow Mexican swimmer David Obelé secured bronze just four seconds behind Rojas at 2:05:07.0—underscoring how razor-thin the battle for silver was down the home stretch.
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