# Swimming at the 1991 Pan American Games

Swimming at the 11th Pan American Games was held August 12–18, 1991 in Havana, Cuba. The competition consisted of 32 events (26 individual and 6 relay); and were contested in the long course (50m) pool.
Brazil's victory in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay was only the second time that the U.S. lost the gold in a relay event, at the Pan American Games. The first had been to Canada in women's 4x100m medley at the 1971 Pan American Games.
It was the first time that the U.S. lost the gold medal in the men's 100 meter freestyle, after 10 straight titles. This feat fitted Gustavo Borges, who went on to win four Olympic medals after this.

## Results
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 50m freestyle details | Todd Pace United States | 22.60 | Adam Schmitt United States | 22.61 | Gustavo Borges Brazil | 22.82 |
| 100m freestyle details | Gustavo Borges Brazil | 49.48 GR | Joel Thomas United States | 50.55 | Rodrigo González Mexico | 51.25 |
| 200m freestyle details | Eric Diehl United States | 1:49.67 GR | Gustavo Borges Brazil | 1:49.74 | René Sáez Cuba | 1:52.14 |
| 400m freestyle details | Sean Killion United States | 3:50.38 GR | Jorge Herrera Cuba | 3:54.91 | Eric Diehl United States | 3:58.06 |
| 1500m freestyle details | Alex Kostich United States | 15:21.36 | Jorge Herrera Cuba | 15:33.61 | Pedro Carrío Cuba | 15:39.73 |
| 100m backstroke details | Andy Gill United States | 55.79 | Rodolfo Falcón Cuba | 56.12 | Bobby Brewer United States | 56.39 |
| 200m backstroke details | Rogério Romero Brazil | 2:01.07 | Dan Veatch United States | 2:01.14 | Manuel Guzmán Cuba | 2:01.68 |
| 100 m breaststroke details | Hans Dersch United States | 1:02.57 | Todd Torres Cuba | 1:02.83 | Jeff Commings United States | 1:03.02 |
| 200m breaststroke details | Mario González Cuba | 2:15.50 GR | Nelson Diebel United States | 2:16.08 | Tyler Mayfield United States | 2:17.49 |
| 100m butterfly details | Anthony Nesty Suriname | 53.45 GR | Mike Merrell United States | 54.60 | Eduardo Piccinini Brazil | 55.00 |
| 200m butterfly details | Mark Dean United States | 2:00.11 | Anthony Nesty Suriname | 2:01.76 | Bart Pippenger United States | 2:02.00 |
| 200m I.M. details | Ron Karnaugh United States | 2:00.92 GR | Manuel Guzmán Cuba | 2:03.99 | Ray Looze United States | 2:04.29 |
| 400m I.M. details | Alex Kostich United States | 4:23.96 | Jody Braden United States | 4:26.25 | Jasen Pratt Canada | 4:26.31 |
| 4×100m Free Relay details | Brazil Teófilo Ferreira Emmanuel Nascimento Júlio César Rebolal Gustavo Borges | 3:23.26 | Canada Reggie Lacoursiere Ronald Page Stephen Clarke Stephen Vandermeulen | 3:25.39 | Puerto Rico David Monasterio Jorge Herrera Manuel Guzmán Ricardo Busquets | 3:27.17 |
| 4×200m Free Relay details | USA John Keppeler Jim Wells Clay Tippins Eric Diehl | 7:23.39 | Brazil Teófilo Ferreira Emmanuel Nascimento Cassiano Leal Gustavo Borges | 7:28.83 | Puerto Rico David Monasterio Jorge Herrera Manuel Guzmán Ricardo Busquets | 7:29.96 |
| 4×100m Medley Relay details | USA Andrew Gill Hans Dersch Mike Merrell Joel Thomas | 3:42.84 | Puerto Rico David Monasterio Jorge Herrera Todd Torres Ricardo Busquets | 3:45.78 | Cuba Rodolfo Falcón Mario González José Ulises Hernández René Sáez | 3:45.96 |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 50m freestyle details | Kristin Topham Canada | 26.01 GR | Heather Hageman United States | 26.26 | Allison Bock United States | 26.45 |
| 100m freestyle details | Ashley Tappin United States | 56.51 | Megan Oesting United States | 57.14 | Kristin Topham Canada | 57.63 |
| 200m freestyle details | Lisa Jacob United States | 2:02.06 | Barbara Metz United States | 2:02.92 | Kim Paton Canada | 2:04.73 |
| 400m freestyle details | Jane Skillman United States | 4:13.69 | Barbara Metz United States | 4:16.90 | Tara-Lynn Seymour Canada | 4:22.15 |
| 800m freestyle details | Jane Skillman United States | 8:43.26 | Lisa Jacob United States | 8:51.36 | Tara-Lynn Seymour Canada | 8:52.33 |
| 100m backstroke details | Sylvia Poll Costa Rica | 1:03.15 | Nikki Dryden Canada | 1:03.64 | Jodi Wilson United States | 1:03.78 |
| 200m backstroke details | Diana Trimble United States | 2:15.80 | Nikki Dryden Canada | 2:16.13 | Joanne Malar Canada | 2:16.36 |
| 100m breaststroke details | Dorsey Tierney United States | 1:10.30 GR | Lydia Morrow United States | 1:11.00 | Lisa Flood Canada | 1:11.75 |
| 200m breaststroke details | Dorsey Tierney United States | 2:28.69 GR | Chantal Dubois Canada | 2:33.62 | Lisa Flood Canada | 2:34.08 |
| 100m butterfly details | Kristin Topham Canada | 1:01.19 | Angie Wester-Krieg United States | 1:01.55 | Suzy Buckovich United States | 1:01.60 |
| 200 m butterfly details | Susan Gottlieb United States | 2:12.35 | Angie Wester-Krieg United States | 2:14.55 | Beth Hazel Canada | 2:14.91 |
| 200m I.M. details | Lisa Summers United States | 2:16.86 | Joanne Malar Canada | 2:19.14 | Jennifer Toton United States | 2:19.56 |
| 400m I.M. details | Amy Shaw United States | 4:50.39 | Joanne Malar Canada | 4:51.27 | Brandy Wood United States | 4:52.38 |
| 4×100m Freestyle Relay details | USA Megan Oesting Suzy Buckovich Lisa Jacob Ashley Tappin | 3:48.88 | Canada Sharon Turner Kristin Topham Joanne Malar Kimberly Paton | 3:52.29 | Brazil Isabelle Vieira Paula Marsiglia Paula Renata Aguiar Paoletti Filippini | 3:52.92 |
| 4×200m Freestyle Relay details | USA Natalie Norberg Barbara Metz Jane Skillman Lisa Jacob | 8:11.47 GR | Canada Kimberly Paton Joanne Malar Nikki Dryden Tara-Lynn Seymour | 8:21.62 | Mexico Lorenza Muñoz Susana Goldschmied Gabriela Gajá Laura Sánchez | 8:29.17 |
| 4×100m Medley Relay details | USA Jodi Wilson Dorsey Tierney Angie Wester-Krieg Ashley Tappin | 4:12.51 GR | Brazil Ana Azevedo Glicia Lofego Paoletti Filippini Celina Endo | 4:23.45 | Mexico Heike Koerner Monique Piñon Gabriela Gaja Laura Sánchez | 4:25.94 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 24 | 14 | 11 | 49 |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Suriname | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 |