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

This race consisted of two 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 21.

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Rick Carey | United States | 55.19 | WR |
| | Dave Bottom | United States | 56.90 | |
| | Mike West | Canada | 57.20 | |
| 4 | Wade Flemons | Canada | 57.69 | |
| 5 | Giovanni Frigo | Venezuela | 59.12 | NR |
| 6 | Carlos Henao | Colombia | 59.64 | NR |
| 7 | Allan Marsh | Jamaica | 1:00.25 | NR |
| 8 | Gustavo Bustamante | Venezuela | 1:02.28 | |
