Swimming at the 1979 Pan American Games
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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 1979 Pan American Games
1979 Pan American Games
The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the...

took place in the Piscina Olimpica del Escambron in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...

 from July 2 to July 8, 1979.

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...


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...


Jack Babashoff
Jack Babashoff
Jack Babashoff is a retired American swimmer who won a silver medal for the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in men's 100 m freestyle. His sister is noted swimmer Shirley Babashoff. Jack attended Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California.-References:* , from...


John Newton
David McCagg
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...


Graham Welbourn
Graham Welbourn
Graham Welbourn was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the freestyle events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was supposed to represent his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but didn't start due to the international boycott of the Moscow Games...


Alan Swanston
Bill Sawchuk
Bill Sawchuk
William Sawchuk was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and won a total number of five medals at the 1979 Pan American Games.-References:*...


Peter Szmidt
Peter Szmidt
Peter Szmidt was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the freestyle events during the late 1970s and early 1980s....

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
Marcus Mattioli
Marcus Mattioli
Marcus Laborne Mattioli is a former international freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Brazil, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, alongside Jorge Fernandes, Cyro...


Rômulo Arantes
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...


Brian Goodell
Brian Goodell
Brian Stuart Goodell is an Olympic champion and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer from the United States. At the 1976 Olympic Games, he won gold medals in 400m and 1500m Frees. He also won golds in both those events at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico...


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...


Kris Kirchner
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....


Marcus Mattioli
Marcus Mattioli
Marcus Laborne Mattioli is a former international freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Brazil, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, alongside Jorge Fernandes, Cyro...

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...


Peter Szmidt
Peter Szmidt
Peter Szmidt was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the freestyle events during the late 1970s and early 1980s....


Graham Welbourn
Graham Welbourn
Graham Welbourn was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the freestyle events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was supposed to represent his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but didn't start due to the international boycott of the Moscow Games...


Rob Bayliss
Bill Sawchuk
Bill Sawchuk
William Sawchuk was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and won a total number of five medals at the 1979 Pan American Games.-References:*...

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...


Bob Jackson
Bob Jackson (swimmer)
Robert Scott Jackson is a former international backstroke swimmer from the United States, who participated for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada....


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...


Bob Placak
David McCagg
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...


Steve Pickell
Graham Smith
Graham Smith (swimmer)
Graham Smith was a Canadian swimmer, who won the silver medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He did so alongside Stephen Pickell, Clay Evans, and Gary MacDonald...


Dan Thompson
Dan Thompson (swimmer)
Dan Thompson was a Canadian swimmer. He competed in the butterfly events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was supposed to represent his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but didn't start due to the international boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games. He won a total number of two...


Bill Sawchuk
Bill Sawchuk
William Sawchuk was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and won a total number of five medals at the 1979 Pan American Games.-References:*...

PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...


Carlos Berrocal
Carlos Berrocal
Carlos Berrocal is a former backstroke and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada....


Orlando Gatinchi
Orlando Gatinchi
Orlando Gatinchi is a retired male breaststroke and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada, aged nineteen....


Arnaldo Pérez
Arnaldo Pérez
Arnaldo Pérez is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada, aged seventeen....


Fernando Cañales
Fernando Canales
Fernando Canales may refer to:*Fernando J. Canales, swimming coach, originally from Puerto Rico*Fernando Canales Clariond, former governor of Nuevo León, Mexico and former Mexican Secretary of Energy...


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...


Stephanie Elkins
Tracy Caulkins
Tracy Caulkins
Tracy Anne Caulkins Stockwell, OAM, is a former American college and international swimmer, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and a former world record-holder....


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...


Cynthia Woodhead
Cynthia Woodhead
Cynthia Woodhead is an American swimmer, world champion, olympic medalist and world record holder. She won three gold medals at the 1978 world championships, when she was only fourteen years old...

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...


Gail Amundrud
Gail Amundrud
Gail Amundrud is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay, alongside Becky Smith, Barbara Clark, and Anne Jardin....


Carol Klimpel
Carol Klimpel
Carol Klimpel is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who was supposed to represent her native country at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. She did compete at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and won a silver medal at the 1979 Pan American Games with the women's relay...


Anne Jardin
Anne Jardin
Anne Jardin-Alexander is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who won two bronze medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in her hometown Montreal....


Wendy Quirk
Wendy Quirk
Wendy Quirk is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer who competed for Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Quebec...

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...


Teresa Rivera
Teresa Rivera
Teresa Rivera Pastrana is a former female backstroke and freestyle swimmer from Mexico. She participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980. Her best result was a 6th place in the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet...


Isabel Reuss
Isabel Reuss
Isabel Reuss Gerding is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Mexico, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics for her native country.Her best result in Moscow, Soviet Union was a sixth place in the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay....


Yvonne Guerrero
Helen Plachinski
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...


Linda Jezek
Linda Jezek
Linda Jezek is an American backstroke swimmer. She was on the silver medal-winning Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay team at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She once held a record in the 200 meter backstroke and in 2002 was inducted into the "George F. Haines International Swim Center Hall of Fame".-...


Tracy Caulkins
Tracy Caulkins
Tracy Anne Caulkins Stockwell, OAM, is a former American college and international swimmer, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and a former world record-holder....


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...


Cynthia Woodhead
Cynthia Woodhead
Cynthia Woodhead is an American swimmer, world champion, olympic medalist and world record holder. She won three gold medals at the 1978 world championships, when she was only fourteen years old...

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...


Cheryl Gibson
Cheryl Gibson
Cheryl Gibson is a former international medley, butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Canada, who won the silver medal in the women's 400 m individual medley at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec....


Anne Gagnon
Nancy Garapick
Nancy Garapick
Nancy Ellen Garapick is a former Canadian Olympic swimmer. She won two bronze medals in the 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal at the age of 14, setting a new Olympic Record for the 100m backstroke during heats.Garapick's Olympic performances came on the...


Gail Amundrud
Gail Amundrud
Gail Amundrud is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay, alongside Becky Smith, Barbara Clark, and Anne Jardin....

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...


Teresa Rivera
Teresa Rivera
Teresa Rivera Pastrana is a former female backstroke and freestyle swimmer from Mexico. She participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980. Her best result was a 6th place in the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet...


Elke Holtz
Helen Plachinski
Inez Guerrero
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