The Swimming Tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games took place in the Piscina Olimpica del Escambron in San Juan, Puerto Rico from July 2 to July 8, 1979.
Three world records were broken at this edition of the Games, all by U.S. swimmers.
Men’s events 100 m freestyle 50.77 51.25 51.45 200 m freestyle 1:51.22 1:52.24 1:52.34 400 m freestyle 3:53.01 3:57.46 3:58.34 1500 m freestyle 15:24.36 15:41.74 15:46.83 100 m backstroke 56.66 57.20 57.89 200 m backstroke 2:00.98 2:02.07 2:04.74 100 m breaststroke 1:03.82 1:04.76 1:05.66 200 m breaststroke 2:21.97 2:22.45 2:23.13 100 m butterfly 55.54 55.56 56.63 200 m butterfly 2:00.49 2:02.15 2:02.93 200 m individual medley 2:03.29 WR 2:05.86 2:06.29 400 m individual medley 4:21.63 4:30.21 4:32.42 4 × 100 m freestyle relay UNITED STATESRowdy GainesJack BabashoffJohn NewtonDavid McCagg 3:23.71 CANADAGraham WelbournAlan SwanstonBill SawchukPeter Szmidt 3:29.64 BRAZILCyro MarquesDjan MadrugaMarcus MattioliRômulo Arantes 3:30.86 4 × 200 m freestyle relay UNITED STATESBrian GoodellDavid LarsonKris KirchnerRowdy Gaines 7:31.28 BRAZILCyro MarquesDjan MadrugaJorge FernandesMarcus Mattioli 7:38.92 CANADAPeter SzmidtGraham WelbournRob BaylissBill Sawchuk 7:39.27 4 × 100 m medley relay UNITED STATESBob JacksonSteve LundquistBob PlacakDavid McCagg 3:47.20 CANADASteve PickellGraham SmithDan ThompsonBill Sawchuk 3:50.02 PUERTO RICOCarlos BerrocalOrlando CatinchiArnaldo PérezFernando Cañales 3:54.63
Women's events 100 m freestyle 56.22 56.24 57.79 200 m freestyle 1:58.43 WR 2:01.92 2:03.38 400 m freestyle 4:10.56 4:16.13 4:17.34 800 m freestyle 8:39.82 8:50.71 8:54.82 100 m backstroke 1:03.33 1:05.17 1:06.87 200 m backstroke 2:16.07 2:17.58 2:20.19 100 m breaststroke 1:12.20 1:12.52 1:14.38 200 m breaststroke 2:35.75 2:40.22 2:40.79 100 m butterfly 1:00.53 1:00.59 1:02.96 200 m butterfly 2:09.77 WR 2:15.05 2:16.40 200 m individual medley 2:16.11 2:19.36 2:20.33 400 m individual medley 4:46.05 4:47.19 4:53.37 4 × 100 m freestyle relay UNITED STATESStephanie ElkinsTracy CaulkinsJill SterkelCynthia Woodhead 3:45.82 CANADAGail AmundrudCarol KlimpelAnne JardinWendy Quirk 3:50.18 MEXICOTeresa RiveraIsabel ReussYvonne GuerreroHelen Plachinski 4:02.05 4 × 100 m medley relay UNITED STATESLinda JezekTracy CaulkinsJill SterkelCynthia Woodhead 4:13.24 CANADACheryl GibsonAnne GagnonNancy GarapickGail Amundrud 4:20.16 MEXICOTeresa RiveraElke HoltzHelen PlachinskiInez Guerrero 4:30.59
Medal table
References
Results Folha Online USA Swimming