This is a history of the 100 m backstrokeworld record as swum in both long-course (50 m; Olympic) pools and short-course (25 m) pools—the two categories recognized/tracked by FINA.
Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle
Men
Long course
Short course
Women
Long course
Short course
All-time top 25
Men long course
Correct as of April 2024[12]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 52.70:
^Sports123.com tracking page of men's short-course World Record in the 100 back.
^ a b c"Récords del mundo de los españoles: Aschwin Wildeboer en 100 m espalda de piscina corta" (in Spanish). 2014-08-06. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^"ESPN.com – MORESPORTS – Krayzelburg breaks Rouse's world record". www.espn.com.
^Lord, Craig (December 12, 2015). "Duel In The Pool Over Before Over: WRS For Grevers, Kromowidjojo; USA Keeps Crown". Swimvortex. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Results" (PDF). salnikovcup.ru. 22 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results". omegatiming.com. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^"Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Results" (PDF). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^"E. German Women Set 4 Swim Marks". The New York Times. 1976-06-06.
^Sport123.com's tracking Archived 2011-05-18 at the Wayback Machine of the women's short-course 100m back World Record.
^Denman, Elliott (2002-11-23). "SWIMMING; Coughlin Sets Two Records and Collects Three Victories". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Long Course All-Time Ranking". FINA. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). russwimming.ru. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). olympics.com. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinals Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
^Sean Griffin (15 April 2024). "Miron Lifintsev Drops 52.34 in 100 Backstroke, Breaks Kliment Kolesnikovs World Junior Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinals Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Results". results.swimming.org. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Short Course All-Time Ranking". FINA. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Results" (PDF). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^"Men's 100 Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). russwimming.ru. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). microplustiming.com. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Semi-Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). russwimming.ru. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^"Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Long Course All-Time Ranking". FINA. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results". swimming.ca. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Semi-Final Results Summary" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results". Swimming Australia. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^"Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). microplustiming.com. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results". Swimming Australia. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Heats Results Summary" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Short Course All-Time Ranking". World Aquatics. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^"Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Results" (PDF). SEIKO. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^Retta Race (24 August 2022). "BEATA NELSON GETS EDGE OVER KAYLEE MCKEOWN IN 100 BACKSTROKE DOWN UNDER". SwimSwam. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). salnikovcup.ru. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). microplustiming.com. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^"Women's 100m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.