Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games – Men's 100 metre backstroke

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.Hickoksports Hickosports ResultsAll Pan medalists - MalePan American Games - Swimming and Diving page, from gbrathletics.com; retrieved 2012-04-15.ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Am Games history

This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, all in backstroke.

Results All times are in minutes and seconds.

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedGRGames recordNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Heats

Final The final was held on August 21. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Rick Carey 55.19 WR Dave Bottom 56.90 Mike West 57.20 4 Wade Flemons 57.69 5 Giovanni Frigo 59.12 NR 6 Carlos Henao 59.64 NR 7 Allan Marsh 1:00.25 NR 8 Gustavo Bustamante 1:02.28

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