Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games
| Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games | |
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«1979 1987» |
| at the 1983 Pan American Games | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
The Swimming Tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games took place in Caracas, Venezuela from August 17 to August 22, 1983.[1][2][3]
Three world records were broken at this edition of the Games, all by U.S. swimmers.
Men’s events
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Women’s events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle |
 Carrie Steinseifer (USA) |
56.92 | .svg.png){kind=small} Jane Kerr (CAN) |
57.51 | Kathy Bald (CAN) |
57.76 |
| 200 m freestyle |
Cynthia Woodhead (USA) |
2:01.33 | Mary Wayte (USA) |
2:02.21 | Julie Daigneault (CAN) |
2:02.36 |
| 400 m freestyle |
Tiffany Cohen (USA) |
4:12.27 | Cynthia Woodhead (USA) |
4:14.07 | Julie Daigneault (CAN) |
4:19.91 |
| 800 m freestyle |
Tiffany Cohen (USA) |
8:35.42 | Marybeth Linzmeier (USA) |
8:41.26 | Julie Daigneault (CAN) |
8:59.52 |
| 100 m backstroke |
Susan Walsh (USA) |
1:02.48 | Joan Pennington (USA) |
1:03.63 | Barbara McBain (CAN) |
1:05.38 |
| 200 m backstroke |
Amy White (USA) |
2:15.66 | Susan Walsh (USA) |
2:15.94 | Barbara McBain (CAN) |
2:18.93 |
| 100 m breaststroke |
Anne Ottenbrite (CAN) |
1:10.63 | Kathy Bald (CAN) |
1:11.98 | Kim Rhodenbaugh (USA) |
1:12.16 |
| 200 m breaststroke |
Kathy Bald (CAN) |
2:35.53 | Susan Rapp (USA) |
2:37.91 | Kim Rhodenbaugh (USA) |
2:39.03 |
| 100 m butterfly |
Laurie Lehner (USA) |
1:01.14 | Michelle MacPherson (CAN) |
1:01.63 | Patty King (USA) |
1:01.96 |
| 200 m butterfly |
Mary T. Meagher (USA) |
2:10.06 | Tracy Caulkins (USA) |
2:14.15 | Marie Moore (CAN) |
2:14.51 |
| 200 m individual medley |
Tracy Caulkins (USA) |
2:16.22 | Michelle MacPherson (CAN) |
2:18.22 | Susan Rapp (USA) |
2:18.76 |
| 400 m individual medley |
Tracy Caulkins (USA) |
4:51.82 | Polly Winde (USA) |
4:54.11 | Michelle MacPherson (CAN) |
4:54.86 |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |
UNITED STATES Jill Sterkel Dara Torres Mary Wayte Carrie Steinseifer |
3:46.46 |  CANADACarol Klimpel Kathy Bald Pamela Rai Jane Kerr |
3:49.49 |  MEXICOPatricia Kohlmann Rosa Fuentes Irma Huerta Teresa Rivera |
4:00.43 |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay |
UNITED STATES Susan Walsh Kim Rhodenbaugh Laurie Lehner Carrie Steinseifer |
4:12.99 | CANADA Barbara McBain Anne Ottenbrite Michelle MacPherson Jane Kerr |
4:13.84 | MEXICO Teresa Rivera Silvia Rivero Aida Huerta Patricia Kohlmann |
4:30.72 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 25 | 14 | 8 | 47 |
| 2 | Canada | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Brazil | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | .png){kind=small} Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 |  Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
References
- ^ "ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Am Games history" (PDF). ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-10.
- ^ "Brazil medals at 1983 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ Odir Cunha (2007). Heróis da América - História Completa dos Jogos Pan-Americanos. Editora Planeta. ISBN 8576652803.
