Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
# Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games – Women's 200 metre breaststroke

The women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 18 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Anne Gagnon of Canada.

This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in breaststroke.

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

### Final

The final was held on August 18.

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Kathy Bald | Canada | 2:35.53 | GR |
| | Susan Rapp | United States | 2:37.91 | |
| | Kim Rhodenbaugh | United States | 2:39.03 | |
| 4 | Alicia Boscatto | Argentina | 2:41.20 | |
| 5 | Miriam Sacco | Venezuela | 2:46.81 | |
| 6 | Magdalena Frigo | Venezuela | 2:48.21 | |
| 7 | Rosa Silva | Uruguay | 2:53.04 | |
| 8 | Vilma Aguilera | Puerto Rico | 2:55.24 | |
