The swimming competition at the 1987 Pan American Games took place from August to August 15 at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Am Games history
The highlights were the great performances from Anthony Nesty (a gold and bronze) and Silvia Poll (three golds, three silvers and two bronzes), originating in countries with little tradition in swimming (Suriname and Costa Rica, respectively), who obtained great results in this edition of the Games. Also featured for Hilton Woods, from the small Netherlands Antilles, who won the first medal in the history of his country in swimming at Pan American Games, a bronze in the men's 50 m free. Mark Andrews, from Trinidad and Tobago, did the same for his country.
Results Men’s events 50 m freestyle 22.55 22.84 23.39 100 m freestyle 50.24 50.81 51.24 200 m freestyle 1:50.90 1:51.21 1:52.11 400 m freestyle 3:54.44 3:55.37 3:55.64 1500 m freestyle 15:20.90 15:24.09 15:30.51 100 m backstroke 56.56 57.35 58.65 200 m backstroke 2:02.29 2:03.75 2:04.28 100 m breaststroke 1:03.85 1:04.11 1:04.55 200 m breaststroke 2:17.62 2:19.29 2:22.01 100 m butterfly 53.89 54.33 54.45 200 m butterfly 2:00.70 2:00.73 2:01.09 200 m individual medley 2:03.58 2:04.92 2:04.94 400 m individual medley 4:23.92 4:26.31 4:29.63 4 × 100 m freestyle relay UNITED STATESJim BornScott McCadamPaul RobinsonTodd Dudley 3:19.97 CANADADarren WardClaude LamyBrad CreelmanGary Vandermeulen 3:26.09 BRAZILJorge FernandesCristiano MichelenaCyro Delgado Júlio César Rebolal 3:27.11 4 × 200 m freestyle relay UNITED STATESPaul RobinsonBrian JonesMike O'BrienJohn Witchel 7:23.29 CANADADarren WardChris ChalmersGary VandermeulenMike Meldrum 7:29.84 BRAZILJorge FernandesCristiano MichelenaCyro Delgado Júlio César Rebolal 7:29.92 4 × 100 m medley relay UNITED STATESAndrew GillRichard KorhammerWade KingTodd Dudley 3:43.65 CANADARay BrownDarcy WallingfordDarren WardClaude Lamy 3:49.77 BRAZILJorge FernandesOtavio SilvaCícero Tortelli Ricardo Prado 3:50.29
Women’s events 50 m freestyle 26.09 26.32 26.34 100 m freestyle 56.39 57.30 57.46 200 m freestyle 2:00.02 2:02.06 2:04.00 400 m freestyle 4:11.87 4:13.25 4:20.78 800 m freestyle 8:34.72 8:42.77 8:52.60 100 m backstroke 1:02.18 1:03.15 1:03.30 200 m backstroke 2:13.65 2:14.18 2:14.75 100 m breaststroke 1:12.46 1:12.52 1:12.99 200 m breaststroke 2:36.87 2:37.09 2:37.57 100 m butterfly 1:01.28 1:01.54 1:03.67 200 m butterfly 2:12.54 2:15.03 2:17.78 200 m individual medley 2:18.22 2:20.06 2:21.59 400 m individual medley 4:49.34 4:51.32 4:57.04 4 × 100 m freestyle relay UNITED STATESKathy CoffinJenny ThompsonSara LinkeCarrie Steinseifer 3:48.68 CANADACheryl McArtonRobin RuggieroManon SimardDenise Gereghty 3:52.25 COSTA RICANatasha AguilarMarcela CuestaCarolina MauriSilvia Poll 3:55.43 4 × 200 m freestyle relay UNITED STATESSusan HabermasSara LinkePam HaydenWhitney Hedgepeth 8:13.34 COSTA RICANatasha AguilarMarcela CuestaCarolina MauriSilvia Poll 8:24.25 CANADADenise GereghtyCheryl McArtonSally GilbertAnne-Marie Anderson 8:25.69 4 × 100 m medley relay UNITED STATESHolly GreenLori HeisickJanel JorgensenSara Linke 4:12.92 CANADAManon SimardKeltie DugganRobin RuggieroCheryl McArton 4:17.78 COSTA RICASilvia PollMontserrat HidalgoMarcela CuestaCarolina Mauri 4:23.11
Medal table
References USA Swimming Results Folha Online