Marianne Martinez
The Pan American Games is a prestigious tournament featuring elite athletes from 41 western hemisphere nations. The 2023 Games, held in Santiago, Chile, will include a swimming roster of nine athletes from Team USA, five of whom are Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 medalists. The qualification standards for swimming at the Pan American Games are similar to the Olympics or World Championships. Countries can enter two swimmers per event if both clear the PQT (A Standard), or one swimmer if they clear the PST (B Standard). Open water athletes for the Pan American Games are selected based on finishes in the men's and women's 10K races at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 October 2023- 5 November 2023 |
| Location | Santiago, Chile |
| Number of Athletes | 378 + 28 automatic qualifiers |
| Qualification Period | 1 March 2022 - 1 August 2023 |
| Qualification Criteria | Countries can enter two swimmers per event if they both clear the PQT ("A Standard") or one swimmer if they clear the PST ("B Standard") |
| Qualification Events | USA Swimming Open Water National Championships, Phillips 66 National Championships |
| Participating Countries | 41 National Olympic Committees from the Americas |
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What You'll Learn
Qualification standards and quotas
The Pan American Games are open to National Olympic Committees of the Americas, including all of the western hemisphere nations except Greenland and French Guiana. 41 nations are expected to participate in the 2023 Games, which will be held in Santiago, Chile.
The qualifying system for swimming at the Pan American Games is similar to the Olympics or World Championships. Countries can enter two swimmers per event if both clear the PQT ("A Standard") or one swimmer if they clear the PST ("B Standard"). The PQT, or PanAm Qualifying Time, is achieved by swimmers who hit this time and qualify for the Games.
Winners of individual events at the Junior Pan American Games qualify directly for the subsequent Pan American Games. For the 2023 Pan American Games, the 28 individual winners from the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, qualified directly.
For the 2023 Games, pool athletes were selected based on their performances at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships in June, and the open water athletes were selected based on their finishes in the men's and women's 10K races at the 2023 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships in April.
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Qualifying times
The qualification standards for swimming at the Pan American Games are similar to the Olympics or World Championships. Countries can enter two swimmers per event if both clear the PQT ("A Standard") or one swimmer if they clear the PST ("B Standard"). The PQT, or PanAm Qualifying Time, is the time that swimmers must achieve to enter the Games.
For the 2023 Pan American Games, the qualification period was from March 1, 2022, to August 1, 2023. Pool athletes were selected based on their performances at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships in June, while open water athletes were selected based on their finishes in the men's and women's 10K races at the 2023 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships in April.
The final USA Artistic Swimming Senior National Team squad was selected after a week-long trials process in Los Angeles. The nine athletes who will swim in Santiago for the 2023 Pan American Games have been selected and announced by USA Artistic Swimming.
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Eligibility
The Pan American Games are open to elite athletes from National Olympic Committees of the Americas, which includes all of the western hemisphere aside from Greenland and French Guiana. A total of 41 nations are expected to participate in the games.
The qualifying system for swimming is similar to the Olympics or World Championships. Countries can enter two swimmers per event if both clear the PQT ("A Standard") or one swimmer if they clear the PST ("B Standard"). Winners of individual events at the Junior Pan American Games qualify directly for the subsequent Pan American Games. There is also a Universality selection for countries without any swimmers that meet either standard.
For the 2023 Pan American Games, pool athletes were selected based on their performances at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships in June, while open water athletes were chosen based on their finishes in the men's and women's 10K races at the 2023 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships.
The Pan American Games are not an Olympic-qualifying meet for swimming, although several athletes who qualify for the Pan American Games team also qualify for the Olympic team.
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Selection procedures
The selection procedures for the Pan American Games vary depending on the country, swimming category, and year. Here is a detailed breakdown of the selection procedures for a few specific cases:
United States:
For the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, the selection procedures for the US team varied by swimming category:
- Pool athletes: Selected based on their performances at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships in June.
- Open water athletes: Selected based on finishes in the men's and women's 10K races at the 2023 USA Swimming Open Water National Championships in Sarasota, Florida, on April 21, 2023.
- Artistic swimmers: The final USA Artistic Swimming Senior National Team squad was selected after a week-long trials process in Los Angeles.
Other Countries:
While specific selection procedures for other countries are not widely available, it is known that the Pan American Games are open to National Olympic Committees of the Americas, which includes 41 nations from the western hemisphere, with the exception of Greenland and French Guiana. The qualification system is similar to that of the Olympics or World Championships, where countries can enter two swimmers per event if both clear the PQT ("A Standard") or one swimmer if they clear the PST ("B Standard"). There are also Universality selections for countries that don't have any swimmers meeting either standard.
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Previous winners
The United States dominated the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, winning 21 gold medals, followed by Brazil with 11 gold medals. The US swimmers won a total of 45 medals, with 11 gold, 10 silver, and 9 bronze medals at the Tokyo Games. The US swimmers' performance accounted for 27% of all Team USA Olympic medals in Tokyo.
The 2023 Pan American Games, held in Santiago, Chile, featured several previous winners. The US team included Tokyo 2020 Olympic swimmers Alex Walsh, Annie Lazor, and Phoebe Bacon. The roster also included five Tokyo 2020 Olympic medalists: gold medalist Brooks Curry, silver medalists Erica Sullivan, Jay Litherland, and Paige Madden, and bronze medalist Catie Deloof.
Delfina Pignatiello, who won three of Argentina's four gold medals in swimming in 2019, announced her retirement after the 2023 Games.
The 2023 Games also saw the participation of seasoned veterans like Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history with ten Olympic medals. Ledecky secured her sixth consecutive title in the 800-meter freestyle and is working towards her fourth US Olympic Team nomination.
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Frequently asked questions
The Pan American Games are a competition for elite open-age athletes from the National Olympic Committees of the Americas, which includes 41 nations from the western hemisphere.
Countries can enter two swimmers per event if they both clear the PQT ("A Standard") or one swimmer if they clear the PST ("B Standard"). The qualifying times are known as the PanAm Qualifying Time (PQT).
Over 6,000 athletes are expected to participate in 38 sports at the 2023 Pan American Games.
The 2023 Pan American Games will take place from October 20 to November 5 in Santiago, Chile.
