Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games – Women's 200 metre backstroke

The women's 200 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 22 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Linda Jezek of US.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 four lengths of the pool, all in backstroke.

Results All times are in minutes and seconds.

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedGRGames recordNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Heats

Final The final was held on August 22. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Amy White 2:15.66 GR Susan Walsh 2:15.94 Barbara McBain 2:18.93 4 Michelle MacPherson 2:19.41 5 Teresa Rivera 2:25.82 6 Karen Brands 2:26.01 NR 7 Sandra Barbato 2:33.29 8 Jean Franseschi 2:34.86

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