Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games

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Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games
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The Swimming Tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games took place in Caracas, Venezuela from August 17 to August 22, 1983. [1] [2] [3]

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Three world records were broken at this edition of the Games, all by U.S. swimmers.

Men’s events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 m freestyle
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Flag of the United States.svg  Rowdy Gaines  (USA)50.38Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Fernando Cañales  (PUR)50.43Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Alberto Mestre  (VEN)51.09
200 m freestyle
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Flag of the United States.svg  Bruce Hayes  (USA)1:49.89Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Alberto Mestre  (VEN)1:50.36Flag of the United States.svg  Rowdy Gaines  (USA)1:51.27
400 m freestyle
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Flag of the United States.svg  Bruce Hayes  (USA)3:53.17Flag of the United States.svg  Matt Cetlinski  (USA)3:53.51Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Marcelo Jucá  (BRA)3:55.66
1500 m freestyle
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Flag of the United States.svg  Jeff Kostoff  (USA)15:30.67Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Marcelo Jucá  (BRA)15:33.01Flag of Uruguay.svg  Carlos Scanavino  (URU)15:36.07
100 m backstroke
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Rick Carey  (USA)55.19
WR
Flag of the United States.svg  Dave Bottom  (USA)56.90Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mike West  (CAN)57.20
200 m backstroke
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Rick Carey  (USA)1:59.34Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Ricardo Prado  (BRA)2:02.85Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mike West  (CAN)2:03.11
100 m breaststroke
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Lundquist  (USA)1:02.28
WR
Flag of the United States.svg  John Moffet  (USA)1:02.36Flag of Colombia.svg  Pablo Restrepo  (COL)1:03.89
200 m breaststroke
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Lundquist  (USA)2:19.31Flag of Colombia.svg  Pablo Restrepo  (COL)2:20.21Flag of the United States.svg  Doug Soltis  (USA)2:20.89
100 m butterfly
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Flag of the United States.svg  Matt Gribble  (USA)54.25Flag of the United States.svg  Pablo Morales  (USA)54.62Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Rafael Vidal  (VEN)54.72
200 m butterfly
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Craig Beardsley  (USA)1:58.85Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Ricardo Prado  (BRA)1:59.00Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Rafael Vidal  (VEN)1:59.17
200 m individual medley
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Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Ricardo Prado  (BRA)2:04.51Flag of the United States.svg  Bill Barrett  (USA)2:04.90Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Lundquist  (USA)2:06.36
400 m individual medley
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Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Ricardo Prado  (BRA)4:21.43Flag of the United States.svg  Jeff Kostoff  (USA)4:27.99Flag of the United States.svg  Mike O'Brien  (USA)4:30.45
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
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Flag of the United States.svg UNITED STATES
Robin Leamy
Matt Gribble
Chris Cavanaugh
Rowdy Gaines
3:21.41 Flag of Brazil.svg BRAZIL
Ronald Menezes
Jorge Fernandes
Djan Madruga
Cyro Delgado
3:27.59 Flag of Venezuela 1930-2006.svg VENEZUELA
Jean François
Antonio Sánchez
Rafael Vidal
Alberto Mestre
3:29.06
4 × 200 m freestyle relay
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Flag of the United States.svg UNITED STATES
David Larson
Richard Saeger
Bruce Hayes
Rowdy Gaines
7:23.63 Flag of Brazil.svg BRAZIL
Djan Madruga
Marcelo Jucá
Cyro Delgado
Jorge Fernandes
7:32.78 Flag of Venezuela 1930-2006.svg VENEZUELA
Jean François
Antonio Sánchez
Rafael Vidal
Alberto Mestre
7:33.82
4 × 100 m medley relay
  details
Flag of the United States.svg UNITED STATES
Rick Carey
Steve Lundquist
Matt Gribble
Rowdy Gaines
3:40.42
WR
Flag of Canada.svg CANADA
Mike West
Marco Veilleux
Tom Ponting
David Churchill
3:48.10 Flag of Venezuela 1930-2006.svg VENEZUELA
Giovanni Frigo
Glen Sochasky
Rafael Vidal
Alberto Mestre
3:50.52

Women’s events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 m freestyle
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Carrie Steinseifer  (USA)56.92Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jane Kerr  (CAN)57.51Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kathy Bald  (CAN)57.76
200 m freestyle
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Cynthia Woodhead  (USA)2:01.33Flag of the United States.svg  Mary Wayte  (USA)2:02.21Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Julie Daigneault  (CAN)2:02.36
400 m freestyle
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Tiffany Cohen  (USA)4:12.27Flag of the United States.svg  Cynthia Woodhead  (USA)4:14.07Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Julie Daigneault  (CAN)4:19.91
800 m freestyle
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Tiffany Cohen  (USA)8:35.42Flag of the United States.svg  Marybeth Linzmeier  (USA)8:41.26Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Julie Daigneault  (CAN)8:59.52
100 m backstroke
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Susan Walsh  (USA)1:02.48Flag of the United States.svg  Joan Pennington  (USA)1:03.63Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Barbara McBain  (CAN)1:05.38
200 m backstroke
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Amy White  (USA)2:15.66Flag of the United States.svg  Susan Walsh  (USA)2:15.94Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Barbara McBain  (CAN)2:18.93
100 m breaststroke
  details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Anne Ottenbrite  (CAN)1:10.63Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kathy Bald  (CAN)1:11.98Flag of the United States.svg  Kim Rhodenbaugh  (USA)1:12.16
200 m breaststroke
  details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kathy Bald  (CAN)2:35.53Flag of the United States.svg  Susan Rapp  (USA)2:37.91Flag of the United States.svg  Kim Rhodenbaugh  (USA)2:39.03
100 m butterfly
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Laurie Lehner  (USA)1:01.14Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michelle MacPherson  (CAN)1:01.63Flag of the United States.svg  Patty King  (USA)1:01.96
200 m butterfly
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Mary T. Meagher  (USA)2:10.06Flag of the United States.svg  Tracy Caulkins  (USA)2:14.15Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Marie Moore  (CAN)2:14.51
200 m individual medley
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Tracy Caulkins  (USA)2:16.22Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michelle MacPherson  (CAN)2:18.22Flag of the United States.svg  Susan Rapp  (USA)2:18.76
400 m individual medley
  details
Flag of the United States.svg  Tracy Caulkins  (USA)4:51.82Flag of the United States.svg  Polly Winde  (USA)4:54.11Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michelle MacPherson  (CAN)4:54.86
4 × 100 m freestyle relay
  details
Flag of the United States.svg UNITED STATES
Jill Sterkel
Dara Torres
Mary Wayte
Carrie Steinseifer
3:46.46 Flag of Canada.svg CANADA
Carol Klimpel
Kathy Bald
Pamela Rai
Jane Kerr
3:49.49 Flag of Mexico.svg MEXICO
Patricia Kohlmann
Rosa Fuentes
Irma Huerta
Teresa Rivera
4:00.43
4 × 100 m medley relay
  details
Flag of the United States.svg UNITED STATES
Susan Walsh
Kim Rhodenbaugh
Laurie Lehner
Carrie Steinseifer
4:12.99 Flag of Canada.svg CANADA
Barbara McBain
Anne Ottenbrite
Michelle MacPherson
Jane Kerr
4:13.84 Flag of Mexico.svg MEXICO
Teresa Rivera
Silvia Rivero
Aida Huerta
Patricia Kohlmann
4:30.72

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2514847
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 271019
3Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 2518
4Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 0167
5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0112
6Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 0101
7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0022
8Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0011
Totals (8 entries)29292987

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The men's 200-metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 17 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Rowdy Gaines of the US.

The men's 100 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 21 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Bob Jackson of the United States.

The men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 19 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Peter Rocca of US.

The men's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 20 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Steve Lundquist of US.

The men's 100 metre butterfly competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 18 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Robert Placak of US.

The men's 200 metre individual medley competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 22 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Jesse Vassallo of US.

The men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 20 August. The last Pan American Games champion was the United States.

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.

The men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 22 August. The last Pan American Games champion was the United States.

The women's 100-metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 17 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Cynthia Woodhead of the US.

The women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 18 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Cynthia Woodhead of the United States.

The women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 21 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Kim Linehan of the United States.

The women's 100 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 19 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Linda Jezek of US.

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.

The women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 18 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Anne Gagnon of Canada.

The women's 100 metre butterfly competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 20 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Jill Sterkel of US.

The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 19 August. The last Pan American Games champion was the United States.

The women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 21 August. The last Pan American Games champion was the United States.

References

  1. "ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Am Games history" (PDF). ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-10.
  2. "Brazil medals at 1983 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  3. Odir Cunha (2007). Heróis da América - História Completa dos Jogos Pan-Americanos. Editora Planeta. ISBN   8576652803.