This page shows the results of the Synchronized Swimming Competition at the 1979 Pan American Games, held from July 1 to July 15, 1979 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There were three medal events. For the first time the women's solo and duet events were not won by an American.
| Synchronized swimming at the 1979 Pan American Games | |
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Solo edit
| RANK | NAME SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER |
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 Helen Vanderburg (CAN)
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 Michele Beaulieu (USA)
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 Lourdes de la Guardia (CUB)
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Duet edit
| RANK | NAME SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMERS |
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Kelly Kryczka & Helen Vanderburg (CAN)
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Michele Barone & Linda Shelley (USA)
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 Mireya Andrade & Gabriela Terroba (MEX)
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Team edit
| RANK | SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING NATION |
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 United States
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Canada
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Mexico
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Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |