Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre freestyle
The women's 100 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 17 August. The last Pan American Games champion was Cynthia Woodhead of US.
This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, both lengths being in freestyle.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 |
Heats
Final
The final was held on August 17.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| Carrie Steinseifer | | 56.92 | |
| Jane Kerr | | 57.51 | |
| Kathy Bald | | 57.76 | |
| 4 | Kathy Treible | | 57.83 | |
| 5 | Virginia Sachero | | 59.09 | |
| 6 | Teresa Rivera | | 59.10 | |
| 7 | Patricia Kohlmann | | 1:00.29 | |
| 8 | Sandra Crousse | | 1:00.43 | |
