Swimming at the 1987 Pan American Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle
# Swimming at the 1987 Pan American Games – Women's 50 metre freestyle

The women's 50 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 1987 Pan American Games took place on 15 August at the Indiana University Natatorium. It was the first appearance of this event in the Pan American Games.

This race consisted of one length of the pool in freestyle.

## Results

All times are in minutes and seconds.

| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
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### Final

The final was held on August 15.

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Jenny Thompson | United States | 26.09 | GR |
| | Silvia Poll | Costa Rica | 26.32 | NR |
| | Jeanne Doolan | United States | 26.34 | |
| 4 | Karen Dieffenthaler | Trinidad and Tobago | 27.16 | |
| 5 | Adriana Pereira | Brazil | 27.17 | |
| 6 | Cheryl McArton | Canada | 27.18 | |
| 7 | Virginia Sachero | Argentina | 27.18 | |
| 8 | Ana Rios | Puerto Rico | 27.88 | |
