Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games

The Swimming Tournament
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

at the 1983 Pan American Games
1983 Pan American Games
The ninth Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing...

took place in Caracas, Venezuela from August 17 to August 22, 1983.

Men’s events

EVENT	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay	UNITED STATES United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Robin Leamy Matt Gribble Matt Gribble Matthew O. "Matt" Gribble was an Olympic and World Record holding swimmer from the United States.Born in Houston, Texas Gribble at one time held the world record in the 100-meter butterfly... Chris Cavanaugh Chris Cavanaugh (swimmer) Christopher Carl "Chris" Cavanaugh is an American swimmer and Olympic champion. He was a part of the USA gold medal winning 4×100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and was also a member of the U.S... Rowdy Gaines Rowdy Gaines Ambrose Gaines IV is a former American swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, Olympic three-time gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame...	BRAZIL Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... Cyro Marques Djan Madruga Jorge Fernandes Jorge Fernandes (swimmer) Jorge Luiz Fernandes Leite is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980.... Ronald Menezes	VENEZUELA Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... --- --- --- ---
4×200 m freestyle relay	UNITED STATES United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... David Larson David Larson David Erwin Larson is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist.- Early years :Larson was born in Jesup, Georgia in 1959... Richard Saeger Richard Saeger Richard Erwin Saeger is an American swimmer, who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He swam in the preliminary heats for the US 4×200 m freestyle team, which eventually triumphed in the final.-References:*... Bruce Hayes Bruce Hayes (swimmer) Lawrence Hayes is a retired American freestyle and individual medley swimmer in the early 1980s. Hayes is best known for anchoring the U.S... Rowdy Gaines Rowdy Gaines Ambrose Gaines IV is a former American swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, Olympic three-time gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame...	BRAZIL Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... Cyro Marques Djan Madruga Jorge Fernandes Jorge Fernandes (swimmer) Jorge Luiz Fernandes Leite is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1980.... Marcelo Jucá	VENEZUELA Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... --- --- --- ---
4×100 m medley relay	UNITED STATES United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Rick Carey Rick Carey Richard John Carey is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he won three gold medals. He broke nine world records, five individually, and also was a double world champion... Steve Lundquist Steve Lundquist Stephen Lundquist is a former swimmer from the United States, who was a member of the Olympic Team when the USA boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics... Matt Gribble Matt Gribble Matthew O. "Matt" Gribble was an Olympic and World Record holding swimmer from the United States.Born in Houston, Texas Gribble at one time held the world record in the 100-meter butterfly... Rowdy Gaines Rowdy Gaines Ambrose Gaines IV is a former American swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, Olympic three-time gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame...	CANADA Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... --- --- --- ---	VENEZUELA Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... --- --- --- ---

Women’s events

EVENT	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE
100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle
800 m freestyle
100 m backstroke
200 m backstroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
100 m butterfly
200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay	UNITED STATES United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Jill Sterkel Jill Sterkel Gillian "Jill" Sterkel is a former competitive freestyle swimmer for the United States of America. At the Olympic Games she won four medals in three Games spanning 12 years. She attended Glen A... Dara Torres Dara Torres Dara Grace Torres is an American international swimmer and a twelve-time Olympic medalist. Torres was the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympic Games , and, at age 41, the oldest swimmer ever to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team... Mary Wayte Mary Wayte Mary Alice Wayte Bradburne is a former American college and international swimmer who was a two-time Olympic gold medalist and television sports commentator.- Early years :... Carrie Steinseifer Carrie Steinseifer Carolyn Lynne Steinseifer is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won a gold medal in the women's 100m freestyle at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California....	CANADA Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... Pamela Rai Pamela Rai Pamela Leila Rai is a former freestyle, butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There the resident of Delta, British Columbia won a bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay, alongside Anne Ottenbrite, Reema Abdo, and... --- --- ---	MEXICO Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... --- --- --- ---
4×100 m medley relay	UNITED STATES United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Sue Walsh Kim Rhodenbaugh Laurie Lehner Carrie Steinseifer Carrie Steinseifer Carolyn Lynne Steinseifer is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won a gold medal in the women's 100m freestyle at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California....	CANADA Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... --- --- --- ---	MEXICO Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... --- --- --- ---

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