The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 18 August. The last Pan American Games champion was the United States.Hickoksports Hickosports ResultsAll Pan medalists - MalePan American Games - Swimming and Diving page, from gbrathletics.com; retrieved 2012-04-15.ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Am Games history

This race consisted of sixteen lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed four lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block.

Results All times are in minutes and seconds.

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedGRGames recordNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Heats

Final The final was held on August 18. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes David Larson (1:53.01) Richard Saeger (1:51.53) Bruce Hayes (1:50.06) Rowdy Gaines (1:49.03) 7:23.63 GR Cyro Delgado Djan Madruga Jorge Fernandes Marcelo Jucá 7:32.78 Jean FrançoisAntonio SánchezRafael VidalAlberto Mestre 7:33.82 AR 4 - - - - 7:35.51 5 - - - - 7:54.01 6 - - - - 7:59.10 7 - - - - 8:03.10 8 - - - - 8:41.63 NR

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