| Cayman Islands at the 2003 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | CAY |
| NOC | Cayman Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Santo Domingo 1–17 August 2003 | |
| Flag bearer | Olney Thompson [1] |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kaitlyn Elphinstone | 200 m freestyle | 2:10.23 | 15 | 2:08.90 | 14 |
| Kaitlyn Elphinstone | 400 m freestyle | 4:30.25 | 12 | 4:28.73 | 12 |
| Heather Roffey | 4:31.35 | 13 | 4:29.57 | 13 | |
| Kaitlyn Elphinstone | 800 m freestyle | — | 9:25.06 | 10 | |
The Cayman Islands is an autonomous British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea. The 264-square-kilometre (102-square-mile) territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the south of Cuba and northeast of Honduras, between Jamaica and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The capital city is George Town on Grand Cayman, which is the most populous of the three islands.
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