Swimming at the 1951 Pan American Games
Main article: 1951 Pan American Games
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| Freestyle | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | women | |||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| Backstroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| Breaststroke | ||||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Freestyle relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | women | |||
| 4×200 m | men | |||
| Medley relay | ||||
| 3×100 m | men | women | ||
Swimming at the 1st Pan American Games took place February 26-March 7, 1951, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1] Preliminary heats were held February 26–28, with final heats being swum on March 2, 4, 6 and 7.[2][3][4]
Results
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m Freestyle |
Sharon Geary  United States | 1:08:4 | Jackie LaVine United States | 1:09.9 | Ana María Schultz  Argentina | 1:10.7 |
| 200m Freestyle |
Ana María Schultz Argentina | 2:32.4 | Betty Brey United States | 2:33.3 | Eileen Holt Argentina | 2:36.5 |
| 400m Freestyle |
Ana María Schultz Argentina | 5:26.7 | Carolyn Green United States | 5:33.1 | Piedade Coutinho  Brazil | 5:33.6 |
| 100m Backstroke |
Maureen O'Brien United States | 1:18.5 | Sheila Donahue United States | 1:20.5 | Magda Bruggeman  Mexico | 1:21.4 |
| 200m Breaststroke |
Dorotea Turnbull Argentina | 3:08.4 | Beatriz Rohde Argentina | 3:10.3 | Carol Pence United States | 3:14.7 |
| 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay |
United States Carolyn Green Sharon Geary Jackie LaVine Betty Brey | 4:37.1 | Argentina Ana María Schultz Eileen Holt Cristina Kujath Emma Gondona | 4:48.1 | Brazil Talita Rodrigues Idamis Busin Ana Lucia Santa Rita Piedade Coutinho | 5:03.6 |
| 3×100m Medley Relay |
United States Sharon Geary Carol Pence Maureen O'Brien | 3:49.3 | Argentina Ana María Schultz Nélida I. Del Roscio Aurora Otero Rey | 3:59.7 | Mexico Magda Bruggemann Charlotte Knapp Adriana Hernández | 4:13.2 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ 1951 Pan Ams Aquatics history, published by the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2011-10 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Games. Retrieved from the ISHOF website on 2011-11-08.
- ↑ Swimming program from the 1951 Pan American Games, pages 18-19. Published 1951.
- ↑ ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Am Games history
- ↑ Odir Cunha (2007). Heróis da América - História Completa dos Jogos Pan-Americanos. Editora Planeta. ISBN 8576652803.
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