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

The women's 200 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 22 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Linda Jezek of US.

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

## 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 22.

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Amy White | United States | 2:15.66 | GR |
| | Susan Walsh | United States | 2:15.94 | |
| | Barbara McBain | Canada | 2:18.93 | |
| 4 | Michelle MacPherson | Canada | 2:19.41 | |
| 5 | Teresa Rivera | Mexico | 2:25.82 | |
| 6 | Karen Brands | Peru | 2:26.01 | NR |
| 7 | Sandra Barbato | Uruguay | 2:33.29 | |
| 8 | Jean Franseschi | Puerto Rico | 2:34.86 | |
