| | | Women 100m Freestyle 17.08 |  | 1. Carrie Steinseifer | USA | 56.92s |  | 2. Jane Kerr | CAN | 57.51s |  | 3. Kathy Bald | CAN | 57.76s |  | 4. Kathy Treible | USA | 57.83s |  | 5. Virginia Sachero | ARG | 59.09s |  | 6. Theresa Rivero | MEX | 59.10s |  | 7. Patricia Kohlman | MEX | 1:00.29 |  | 8. Sandra Crousse | PER | 1:00.43 | 
 | | Heats |  | 1. Carrie Steinseifer | USA | 57.39s |  | 2. Jane Kerr | CAN | 57.95s |  | 3. Kathy Bald | CAN | 58.00s |  | 4. Kathy Treible | USA | 58.02s |  | 5. Theresa Rivero | MEX | 59.19s |  | 6. Virginia Sachero | ARG | 59.25s |  | 7. Sandra Crousse | PER | 1:00.39 |  | 8. Patricia Kohlman | MEX |  | 
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 | | Women 200m Freestyle 18.08 |  | 1. Sippy Woodhead | USA | 2:01.33 |  | 2. Mary Wayte | USA | 2:02.21 |  | 3. Julie Daigeault | CAN | 2:02.36 |  | 4. Jane Kerr | CAN | 2:05.16 |  | 5. Shelley Cramer | ISV | 2:09.16 |  | 6. Paula Amorin | BRA | 2:10.10 |  | 7. Sandra Crousse | PER | 2:10.33 |  | 8. Patricia Bartlett | TRI | 2:10.96 | 
 | | Heat |  | 1. Sippy Woodhead | USA | 2:03.67 |  | 2. Mary Wayte | USA | 2:04.0. |  | 3. Julie Daigeault | CAN | 2:04.61 |  | 4. Jane Kerr | CAN | 2:05.93 |  | 5. Shelley Cramer | ISV | 2:09.86 |  | 6. Sandra Crousse | PER | 2:10.90 |  | 7. Patricia Bartlett | TRI | 2:11.18 |  | 6. Paula Amorin | BRA | 2:11.19 | 
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 | | Women 400m Freestyle 19.08 |  | 1. Tiffany Cohen | USA | 4:12.27 |  | 2. Sippy Woodhead | USA | 4:14.07 |  | 3. Julie Daigeault | CAN | 4:19.91 |  | 4. Donna McGinnis | CAN | 4:23.74 |  | 5. Isabel Huerta | MEX | 4:32.02 |  | 6. Irma Miranda | BRA | 4:34.24 |  | 7. Maria Cuesta | CUB | 4:34.95 |  | 8. Patricia Bartlett | TRI | 4:40.41 | 
 | | 1. Tiffany Cohen | USA | 4:17.33 |  | 2. Julie Daigeault | CAN | 4:18.85 |  | 3. Sippy Woodhead | USA | 4:20.94 |  | 4. Donna McGinnis | CAN | 4:24.92 |  | 5. Isabel Huerta | MEX | 4:27.76 |  | 6. Irma Miranda | BRA | 4:34.93 |  | 7. Maria Cuesta | CUB | 4:36.15 |  | 8. Patricia Bartlett | TRI | 4:36.46 | 
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 | | Women 800m Freestyle 21.08 |  | 1. Tiffany Cohen | USA | 8:35.42 |  | 2. Maybeth Linzmeier | USA | 8:41.26 |  | 3. Julie Daigeault | CAN | 8:59.82 |  | 4. Sandra Honour | CAN | 9:08.14 |  | 5. Isabel Huerta | MEX | 9:10.86 |  | 6. Irma Miranda | BRA | 9:13.83 |  | 7. Amalia Llorca | VEN | 9:20.20 |  | 8. Maria Cuesta | CUB | 9:22.50 | 
 | | 1. Tiffany Cohen | USA | 8:52.75 |  | 2. Maybeth Linzmeier | USA | 9:01.32 |  | 3. Julie Daigeault | CAN | 9:04.04 |  | 4. Sandra Honour | CAN | 9:05.89 |  | 5. Isabel Huerta | MEX | 9:14.03 |  | 6. Irma Miranda | BRA | 9:18.10 |  | 8. Maria Cuesta | CUB | 9:18.20 |  | 7. Amalia Llorca | VEN | 9:20.82 | 
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 | | Women 100m Backstroke 19.08 |  | 1. Sue Walsh | USA | 1:02.48 |  | 2. Joan Pennington | USA | 1:03.63 |  | 3. Barbara McBain | CAN | 1:05.38 |  | 4. Michele McPherson | CAN | 1:06.09 |  | 5. Karen Brandes | PER | 1:07.69 |  | 6. Sandra Barbato | URU | 1:08.50 |  | 7. Shelley Cramer | ISV | 1:08.59 |  | 8. Fernanda Snatos | BRA | 1:10.66 | 
 | | 1. Sue Walsh | USA | 1:03.66 |  | 2. Joan Pennington | USA | 1:04.55 |  | 3. Barbara McBain | CAN | 1:05.67 |  | 4. Michele McPherson | CAN | 1:07.22 |  | 5. Karen Brandes | PER | 1:07.69 |  | 6. Theresa Rivera | MEX | 1:07.22 |  | 7. Sandra Barbato | URU | 1:08.72 |  | 8. Shelley Cramer | ISV | 1:09.35 |  | 9. Fernanda Santos | BRA | 1:..... | 
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 | | Women 200m Backstroke 22.08 |  | 1. Amy White | USA | 2:15.66 |  | 2. Sue Walsh | USA | 2:15.94 |  | 3. Barbara McBain | CAN | 2:18.93 |  | 4. Michele McPherson | CAN | 2:19.41 |  | 5. Theresa Rivera | MEX | 2:25.82 |  | 6. Karen Brandes | PER | 2:26.01 |  | 7. Sandra Barbato | URU | 2:33.29 |  | 8. Jean Franseschi | PUR | 2:34.85 | 
 | | 1. Amy White | USA | 2:17.67 |  | 2. Sue Walsh | USA | 2:18.00 |  | 3. Michele McPherson | CAN | 2:20.01 |  | 4. Barbara McBain | CAN | 2:20.02 |  | 5. Theresa Rivera | MEX | 2:25.99 |  | 6. Karen Brandes | PER | 2:27.29 |  | 7. Jean Franseschi | PUR | 2:30.33 |  | 8. Sandra Barbato | URU | 2:32.16 | 
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 | | Women 100m Breaststroke 20.08 |  | 1. Anne Ottenbrite | CAN | 1:10.63 |  | 2. Kathy Bald | CAN | 1:11.98 |  | 3. Kim Rhodenbaugh | USA | 1:12.19 |  | 4. Tracy Caulkins | USA | 1:12.51 |  | 5. Alicia Boscatto | ARG | 1:15.22 |  | 6. Miriam Sacco | VEN | 1:16.76 |  | 7. Magdalena Frigo | VEN | 1:17.27 |  | 8. Silvia Rivero | MEX | 1:17.45 | 
 | | Heats | Team | time |  | 1. Anne Ottenbrite | CAN | 1:11.37 |  | 2. Kathy Bald | CAN | 1:12.85 |  | 3. Kim Rhodenbaugh | USA | 1:13.40 |  | 4. Tracy Caulkins | USA | 1:14.18 |  | 5. Alicia Boscatto | ARG | 1:17.88 |  | 6. Miriam Sacco | VEN | 1:17.91 |  | 7. Silvia Rivero | MEX | 1:18.28 |  | 8. Magdalena Frigo | VEN | 1:18.35 | 
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 | | Women 200m Breaststroke 18.08 |  | 1. Kathy Bald | CAN | 2:35.53 |  | 2. Susan Rapp | USA | 2:37.91 |  | 3. Kim Rhodenbaugh | USA | 2:39.03 |  | 4. Alicia Boscatto | ARG | 2:41.20 |  | 5. Miriam Sacco | VEN | 2:46.81 |  | 6. Magdalena Frigo | VEN | 2:48.21 |  | 7. Rosa Silva | URU | 2:53.04 |  | 8. Vilma Aguilera | PUR | 2:55.24 | 
 | | Heats |  | 1. Susan Rapp | USA | 2:37.36 |  | 2. Kathy Bald | CAN | 2:38.40 |  | 3. Alicia Boscatto | ARG | 2:42.20 |  | 4. Kim Rhodenbaugh | USA | 2:42.25 |  | 5. Miriam Sacco | VEN | 2:46.77 |  | 6. Magdalena Frigo | VEN | 2:48.25 |  | 7. Vilma Aguilera | PUR | 2:52.30 |  | 8. Rosa Silva | URU | 2:52.49 |  | -. Whitby Ottenbritte | CAN | DQ | 
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 | | Women 100m Butterfly 20.08 |  | 1. Laurie Lehner | USA | 1:01.14 |  | 2. Michelle MacPherson | CAN | 1:01.63 |  | 3. Patty King | USA | 1:01.96 |  | 4. Marie Moore | CAN | 1:03.32 |  | 5. Jodie Lawaetz | ISV | 1:05.05 |  | 6. Shelley Cramer | ISV | 1:05.27 |  | 7. Sandra Revette | VEN | 1:05.34 |  | 8. Rosemary Ribeiro | BRA | 1:06.20 | 
 | | Heats | Team | time |  | 1. Michelle MacPherson | CAN | 1:02.96 |  | 2. Laurie Lehner | USA | 1:02.97 |  | 3. Patty King | USA | 1:03.09 |  | 4. Marie Moore | CAN | 1:03.41 |  | 5. Sandra Revette | VEN | 1:05.84 |  | 6. Shelley Cramer | ISV | 1:06.02 |  | 7. Rosemary Ribeiro | BRA | 1:06.22 |  | 8. Jodie Lawaetz | ISV | 1:06.46 | 
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 | | Women 200m Butterfly 22.08 |  | 1. Mary Meagher | USA | 2:10.06 |  | 2. Tracy Caulkins | USA | 2:14.15 |  | 3. Marie Moore | CAN | 2:14.51 |  | 4. Jill Horstead | CAN | 2:17.13 |  | 5. Jodie Lawaetz | ISV | 2:22.67 |  | 6. Sandra Bohorquez | COL | 2:22.95 |  | 7. Amalia Llorca | VEN | 2:23.29 |  | 8. Sandra Revette | VEN | 2:25.16 | 
 | | Heat |  | 1. Mary Meagher | USA | 2:14.23 |  | 2. Marie Moore | CAN | 2:17.01 |  | 3. Tracy Caulkins | USA | 2:17.11 |  | 4. Jill Horstead | CAN | 2:19.37 |  | 5. Amalia Llorca | VEN | 2:23.76 |  | 6. Sandra Revette | VEN | 2:24.77 |  | 7. Sandra Bohorquez | COL | 2:25.17 |  | 8. Jodie Lawaetz | ISV | 2:25.17 | 
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 | | Women 200m Medley 21.08 |  | 1. Tracy Caulkins | USA | 2:16.22 |  | 2. Michelle MacPherson | CAN | 2:18.22 |  | 3. Susan Rapp | USA | 2:18.76 |  | 4. Kathy Bald | CAN | 2:19.48 |  | 5. Karen Brandes | PER | 2:26.14 |  | 6. Miriam Sacco | VEN | 2:26.35 |  | 7. Sandra Bohorquez | COL | 2:31.91 |  | 8. Vilma Aguillera | PUR | 2:32.08 | 
 | | Heats 21.08 |  | 1. Tracy Caulkins | USA | 2:18.83 |  | 2. Michelle MacPherson | CAN | 2:19.81 |  | 3. Kathy Bald | CAN | 2:21.10 |  | 4. Susan Rapp | USA | 2:21.46 |  | 5. Karen Brandes | PER | 2:30.19 |  | 6. Miriam Sacco | VEN | 2:30.30 |  | 7. Sandra Bohorquez | COL | 2:32.73 |  | 8. Vilma Aguillera | PUR | 2:33.48 | 
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 | | Women 400m Medley 17.08 |  | 1. Tracy Caulkins | USA | 4:51.82 |  | 2. Polly Winde | USA | 4:54.11 |  | 3. Michelle MacPherson | CAN | 4:54.86 |  | 4. Donna McGinnis | CAN | 5:04.13 |  | 5. Jodie Lawaetz | ISV | 5:13.06 |  | 6. Karen Brandes | PER | 5:14.40 |  | 7. Isabel Huerta | MEX | 5:14.82 |  | 8. Magdalena Frigo | VEN | 5:17.37 | 
 | | 1. Tracy Caulkins | USA | 4:55.14 |  | 2. Michelle MacPherson | CAN | 4:55.63 |  | 3. Polly Winde | USA | 4:59.74 |  | 4. Donna McGinnis | CAN | 5:05.88 |  | 5. Karen Brandes | PER | 5:13.30 |  | 6. Isabel Huerta | MEX | 5:13.99 |  | 7. Magdalena Frigo | VEN | 5:16.97 |  | 8. Jodie Lawaetz | ISV | 5:23.58 | 
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 | | Women 4x100m Freestyle Relay 21.08 |  | 1. United States | 3:46.46 |  | 2. Canada | 3:49.49 |  | 3. Mexico | 4:00.43 |  | 4. Brazil | 4:04.49 |  | 5. Argentina | 4:05.69 |  | 6. Venezuela | 4:07.42 |  | 7. Puerto Rico | 4:08.11 |  | 8. Cuba | 4:21.22 | 
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 | | Women 4x100m Medley Relay 19.08 |  | 1. United States | 4:12.99 |  | 2. Canada | 4:13.84 |  | 3. Mexico | 4:30.72 |  | 4. Brazil | 4:38.62 |  | 5. Argentina | 4:40.18 |  | 6. Venezuela | 4:41.47 |  | 7. Puerto Rico | 4:44.82 |  | 8. Cuba | 4:51.52 | 
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