The Swimming Tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games took place in Caracas, Venezuela from August 17 to August 22, 1983.
Three world records were broken at this edition of the Games, all by U.S. swimmers.
Men’s events 100 m freestyle 50.38 50.43 51.09 200 m freestyle 1:49.89 1:50.36 1:51.27 400 m freestyle 3:53.17 3:53.51 3:55.66 1500 m freestyle 15:30.67 15:33.01 15:36.07 100 m backstroke 55.19 WR 56.90 57.20 200 m backstroke 1:59.34 2:02.85 2:03.11 100 m breaststroke 1:02.28 WR 1:02.36 1:03.89 200 m breaststroke 2:19.31 2:20.21 2:20.89 100 m butterfly 54.25 54.62 54.72 200 m butterfly 1:58.85 1:59.00 1:59.17 200 m individual medley 2:04.51 2:04.90 2:06.36 400 m individual medley 4:21.43 4:27.99 4:30.45 4 × 100 m freestyle relay UNITED STATESRobin LeamyMatt GribbleChris CavanaughRowdy Gaines 3:21.41 BRAZILRonald MenezesJorge FernandesDjan MadrugaCyro Delgado 3:27.59 VENEZUELAJean FrançoisAntonio SánchezRafael VidalAlberto Mestre 3:29.06 4 × 200 m freestyle relay UNITED STATESDavid LarsonRichard SaegerBruce HayesRowdy Gaines 7:23.63 BRAZILDjan MadrugaMarcelo JucáCyro DelgadoJorge Fernandes 7:32.78 VENEZUELAJean FrançoisAntonio SánchezRafael VidalAlberto Mestre 7:33.82 4 × 100 m medley relay UNITED STATESRick CareySteve LundquistMatt GribbleRowdy Gaines 3:40.42 WR CANADAMike WestMarco VeilleuxTom PontingDavid Churchill 3:48.10 VENEZUELAGiovanni FrigoGlen SochaskyRafael VidalAlberto Mestre 3:50.52
Women’s events 100 m freestyle 56.92 57.51 57.76 200 m freestyle 2:01.33 2:02.21 2:02.36 400 m freestyle 4:12.27 4:14.07 4:19.91 800 m freestyle 8:35.42 8:41.26 8:59.52 100 m backstroke 1:02.48 1:03.63 1:05.38 200 m backstroke 2:15.66 2:15.94 2:18.93 100 m breaststroke 1:10.63 1:11.98 1:12.16 200 m breaststroke 2:35.53 2:37.91 2:39.03 100 m butterfly 1:01.14 1:01.63 1:01.96 200 m butterfly 2:10.06 2:14.15 2:14.51 200 m individual medley 2:16.22 2:18.22 2:18.76 400 m individual medley 4:51.82 4:54.11 4:54.86 4 × 100 m freestyle relay UNITED STATESJill SterkelDara TorresMary WayteCarrie Steinseifer 3:46.46 CANADACarol KlimpelKathy BaldPamela RaiJane Kerr 3:49.49 MEXICOPatricia KohlmannRosa FuentesIrma HuertaTeresa Rivera 4:00.43 4 × 100 m medley relay UNITED STATESSusan WalshKim RhodenbaughLaurie LehnerCarrie Steinseifer 4:12.99 CANADABarbara McBainAnne OttenbriteMichelle MacPhersonJane Kerr 4:13.84 MEXICOTeresa RiveraSilvia RiveroAida HuertaPatricia Kohlmann 4:30.72
Medal table
References
Results Folha Online USA Swimming