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

The women's 100 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 19 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Linda Jezek of US.

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 |
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### Final

The final was held on August 19.

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Susan Walsh | United States | 1:02.48 | NR, GR |
| | Joan Pennington | United States | 1:03.63 | |
| | Barbara McBain | Canada | 1:05.38 | |
| 4 | Michelle MacPherson | Canada | 1:06.09 | |
| 5 | Karen Brands | Peru | 1:07.69 | NR |
| 6 | Sandra Barbato | Uruguay | 1:08.50 | |
| 7 | Shelley Cramer | U.S. Virgin Islands | 1:08.59 | |
| 8 | Fernanda Santos | Brazil | 1:10.66 | |
