# Nuoto ai IX Giochi panamericani

Il nuoto ai Giochi panamericani 1983 ha visto lo svolgimento di 29 gare, 15 maschili e 14 femminili, dal 17 al 22 agosto.

## Medagliere

| # | Nazione | | | | Totale |
| 1 | Stati Uniti | 25 | 14 | 8 | 47 |
| 2 | Canada | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Brasile | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Porto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Messico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totale | Totale | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 |

## Podi
### Uomini

| Evento | Oro | Prest. | Argento | Prest. | Bronzo | Prest. |
| Stile libero |||||||
| 100 m | Rowdy Gaines | 50”38 | Fernando Cañales | 50”43 | Alberto Mestre | 51”09 |
| 200 m | Bruce Hayes | 1'49”89 | Alberto Mestre | 1'50”36 | Rowdy Gaines | 1'51”27 |
| 400 m | Bruce Hayes | 3'53”17 | Matt Cetlinski | 3'53”51 | Marcelo Jucá | 3'55”66 |
| 1500 m | Jeff Kostoff | 15'30”67 | Marcelo Jucá | 15'33”01 | Carlos Scanavino | 15'36”07 |
| Dorso |||||||
| 100 m | Rick Carey | 55”19 | Dave Bottom | 56”90 | Mike West | 57”20 |
| 200 m | Rick Carey | 1'59”34 | Ricardo Prado | 2'02”85 | Mike West | 2'03”11 |
| Rana |||||||
| 100 m | Steve Lundquist | 1'02”28 | John Moffet | 1'02”36 | Pablo Restrepo | 1'03”89 |
| 200 m | Steve Lundquist | 2'19”31 | Pablo Restrepo | 2'20”21 | Doug Soltis | 2'20”89 |
| Farfalla |||||||
| 100 m | Matt Gribble | | Pablo Morales | | Rafael Vidal | |
| 200 m | Craig Beardsley | | Ricardo Prado | | Rafael Vidal | |
| Misti |||||||
| 200 m | Ricardo Prado | | Bill Barrett | | Steve Lundquist | |
| 400 m | Ricardo Prado | | Jeff Kostoff | | Mike O'Brien | |
| Staffette |||||||
| 4x100 m stile libero | Stati Uniti Robin Leamy Matt Gribble Chris Cavanaugh Rowdy Gaines | 3'21”41 | Brasile Cyro Marques Djan Madruga Jorge Fernandes Ronald Menezes | 3'27”59 | Venezuela --- --- --- --- | 3'27”11 |
| 4x200 m stile libero | Stati Uniti David Larson Richard Saeger Bruce Hayes Rowdy Gaines | 7'23”63 | Brasile Cyro Marques Djan Madruga Jorge Fernandes Marcelo Jucá | 7'32”78 | Venezuela --- --- --- --- | 7'33”82 |
| 4x100 m misti | Stati Uniti Rick Carey Steve Lundquist Matt Gribble Rowdy Gaines | 3'40”42 | Canada --- --- --- --- | 3'48”10 | Venezuela --- --- --- --- | 3'50”52 |

### Donne

| Evento | Oro | Argento | Bronzo |
| Stile libero |||||||
| 100 m | Carrie Steinseifer | Jane Kerr | Kathy Bald |
| 200 m | Cynthia Woodhead | Mary Wayte | Julie Daigneault |
| 400 m | Tiffany Cohen | Cynthia Woodhead | Julie Daigneault |
| 800 m | Tiffany Cohen | Maybeth Linzmeier | Julie Daigneault |
| Dorso |||||||
| 100 m | Sue Walsh | Joan Pennington | Barbara McBain |
| 200 m | Amy White | Sue Walsh | Barbara McBain |
| Rana |||||||
| 100 m | Anne Ottenbrite | Kathy Bald | Kim Rhodenbaugh |
| 200 m | Kathy Bald | Susan Rapp | Kim Rhodenbaugh |
| Farfalla |||||||
| 100 m | Laurie Lehner | Michelle MacPherson | Patty King |
| 200 m | Mary T. Meagher | Tracy Caulkins | Marie Moore |
| Misti |||||||
| 200 m | Tracy Caulkins | Michelle MacPherson | Susan Rapp |
| 400 m | Tracy Caulkins | Polly Winde | Michelle MacPherson |
| Staffette |||||||
| 4x100 m stile libero | Stati Uniti Jill Sterkel Dara Torres Mary Wayte Carrie Steinseifer | Canada --- --- --- --- | Messico --- --- --- --- |
| 4x100 m misti | Stati Uniti Sue Walsh Kim Rhodenbaugh Laurie Lehner Carrie Steinseifer | Canada --- --- --- --- | Messico --- --- --- --- |