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The 2023 Pan American Games marked the 19th consecutive time that the USA has finished on top of the swimming medal tally. The USA has dominated the swimming events at every single Pan American Games that have ever been hosted.
This time around, American swimmers claimed 46 medals, consisting of 19 gold, 17 silver, and 10 bronze. Getting things going for the land of the free on day one of the swimming events at Santiago was Paige Madden, who won gold in the women's 400m freestyle.
That same day, the US claimed wins in the men's 100m breaststroke, women's 200m butterfly, and men's 200m butterfly, courtesy of Jacob Foster, Dakota Luther, and Mason Laur.
The second day of swimming events at the Pan American Games brought another gold haul for the US. Coby Carrozza won the men's 200m freestyle, while Lukas Miller claimed the gold for the men's 100m butterfly. Helen Noble and Jack Aikins rounded off the day in style with victories in the women's and men's 200m backstroke.
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Day three of swimming saw Josephine Fuller and Adam Chaney stand atop the podium in the 100m backstroke. The US took home all four golds that were up for offer in the backstroke races.
On the same day, American swimmers also mined gold in the men's 200m breaststroke, women's 800m freestyle, and the mixed 4x100m medley relay.
The fourth day of aquatics at the Pan American Games saw the USA win the men's 50m freestyle, the men's 400m individual medley, and the women's 4x200m freestyle relay.
On October 25, America added the last two golds to its medal tally with victories in the women's 1500m freestyle and the men's 4x100m medley relay.
Pan American Games Swimming: America's notable records
Swimming has been a part of the Pan American Games since the very first edition hosted in 1951, and the USA has continued to top the medal tally for the sport every single time.
The country was most dominant in the years 1959 and 1963, when American swimmers brought home every single gold medal up for grabs, leaving other countries to fight it out for the second and third places.
As of 2019, the United States sits atop the all-time medal tally for swimming at the Games with 702 medals, of which 351 are gold. Of the rest, 252 are silver and 139 are bronze medals.
