This is the complete list of Pan American Games medalists in swimming for men's, women's, and mixed relay events. Swimming has been a part of the Pan American Games since the Games' first edition in 1951.
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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1987 | ![]() | 22.55 | ![]() | 22.84 | ![]() ![]() | 23.39 |
1991 | ![]() | 22.60 | ![]() | 22.61 | ![]() | 22.82 |
1995 | ![]() | 22.65 | ![]() | 22.71 | ![]() | 22.75 |
1999 | ![]() | 22.24 | ![]() | 22.46 | ![]() | 22.79 |
2003 | ![]() | 22.40 | ![]() | 22.42 | ![]() | 22.43 |
2007 | ![]() | 21.84 | ![]() | 22.18 | ![]() | 22.30 |
2011 | ![]() | 21.58 | ![]() | 22.05 | ![]() | 22.15 |
2015 | ![]() | 21.86 | ![]() | 21.91 | ![]() | 22.17 |
2019 | ![]() | 21.61 | ![]() | 21.87 | ![]() | 21.99 |
2023 | ![]() | 21.85 | ![]() | 21.90 | ![]() | 22.13 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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2019 | ![]() | 7:54.50 | ![]() | 7:56.37 | ![]() | 7:56.78 |
2023 | ![]() | 7:53.01 | ![]() | 7:54.46 | ![]() | 7:58.96 |
* The 1951 event was not a 4 × 100 m but a 3×100m medley relay
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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2007 | ![]() | 2:02:24.1 | ![]() | 2:02:29.2 | ![]() | 2:03:53.7 |
2011 | ![]() | 1:57:31.0 | ![]() | 1:57:31.3 | ![]() | 1:57:33.9 |
2015 | ![]() | 1:54:03.6 | ![]() | 1:54:07.4 | ![]() | 1:54:09.2 |
2019 | ![]() | 1:53:46.7 | ![]() | 1:54:02.7 | ![]() | 1:54:03.6 |
2023 | ![]() | 1:50:23.4 | ![]() | 1:50:23.6 | ![]() | 1:50:23.8 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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1987 | ![]() | 26.09 | ![]() | 26.32 | ![]() | 26.34 |
1991 | ![]() | 26.01 | ![]() | 26.26 | ![]() | 26.45 |
1995 | ![]() | 25.40 | ![]() | 26.19 | ![]() | 26.54 |
1999 | ![]() | 25.50 | ![]() | 25.78 | ![]() | 26.10 |
2003 | ![]() | 25.24 | ![]() | 25.44 | ![]() | 25.62 |
2007 | ![]() | 25.14 | ![]() | 25.22 | ![]() | 25.46 |
2011 | ![]() | 25.09 | ![]() | 25.23 | ![]() | 25.24 |
2015 | ![]() | 24.38 | ![]() | 24.55 | ![]() | 24.66 |
2019 | ![]() | 24.88 | ![]() | 25.03 | ![]() | 25.14 |
2023 | ![]() ![]() | 24.84 | Not awarded | ![]() | 24.88 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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2019 | ![]() | 16:16.54 | ![]() | 16:18.19 | ![]() | 16:23.23 |
2023 | ![]() | 16:13.59 | ![]() | 16:14.59 | ![]() | 16:19.89 |
* The 1951 event was not a 4×100 m but a 3×100 m medley relay
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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2007 | ![]() | 2:13:47.6 | ![]() | 2:13:48.4 | ![]() | 2:13:50.5 |
2011 | ![]() | 2:04:11.5 | ![]() | 2:05:51.3 | ![]() | 2:05:52.2 |
2015 | ![]() | 2:03:17.0 | ![]() | 2:03:17.0 | ![]() | 2:03:17.1 |
2019 | ![]() | 2:00:51.9 | ![]() | 2:01:23.2 | ![]() | 2:01:24.0 |
2023 | ![]() | 1:56:16.4 | ![]() | 1:57:29.4 | ![]() | 1:57:51.1 |
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