Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke
The Women's 100 metre backstroke competition at the 2017 World Championships was held on 24 and 25 July 2017.Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
| 25 July | Final | Kylie Masse | | 58.10 | , CR |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on 24 July at 09:30.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | 4 | | | 58.62 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | | | 58.80 | Q, |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | | | 58.95 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | | | 59.58 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | | | 59.70 | Q |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | | | 59.76 | Q |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | | | 59.87 | Q |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | | | 59.88 | Q |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | | | 59.88 | Q |
| 10 | 4 | 6 | | | 59.90 | Q |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | | | 1:00.24 | Q |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | | | 1:00.28 | Q |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | | | 1:00.37 | Q |
| 14 | 4 | 7 | | | 1:00.52 | Q |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Fu Yuanhui | | 1:00.52 | Q |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | | | 1:00.59 | Q |
| 17 | 5 | 8 | | | 1:00.70 | Q |
| 18 | 6 | 9 | | | 1:00.88 | |
| 19 | 3 | 6 | | | 1:00.89 | |
| 20 | 4 | 0 | | | 1:01.03 | |
| 21 | 5 | 0 | Im Da-sol | | 1:01.07 | |
| 22 | 4 | 8 | | | 1:01.26 | |
| 23 | 5 | 1 | | | 1:01.33 | |
| 24 | 3 | 5 | | | 1:01.40 | |
| 25 | 4 | 1 | | | 1:01.63 | |
| 26 | 6 | 0 | | | 1:01.80 | |
| 27 | 3 | 0 | | | 1:02.02 | NR |
| 28 | 3 | 4 | | | 1:02.03 | |
| 29 | 4 | 9 | | | 1:02.10 | |
| 29 | 6 | 7 | | | 1:02.10 | |
| 31 | 5 | 9 | | | 1:02.23 | |
| 32 | 3 | 1 | | | 1:02.24 | |
| 32 | 5 | 2 | | | 1:02.24 | |
| 34 | 6 | 8 | | | 1:02.42 | |
| 35 | 6 | 1 | | | 1:02.51 | |
| 36 | 2 | 2 | | | 1:02.96 | |
| 37 | 3 | 3 | | | 1:03.08 | |
| 38 | 3 | 7 | | | 1:03.56 | |
| 39 | 3 | 2 | | | 1:04.03 | |
| 40 | 3 | 8 | | | 1:04.06 | |
| 41 | 2 | 5 | | | 1:04.50 | |
| 42 | 2 | 3 | | | 1:04.96 | |
| 43 | 2 | 6 | | | 1:05.05 | |
| 44 | 2 | 8 | | | 1:05.50 | |
| 45 | 3 | 9 | | | 1:05.88 | |
| 46 | 2 | 7 | | | 1:06.08 | |
| 47 | 2 | 0 | | | 1:07.10 | |
| 48 | 1 | 4 | | | 1:07.49 | |
| 49 | 2 | 4 | | | 1:07.67 | |
| 50 | 2 | 1 | | | 1:08.38 | |
| 51 | 1 | 6 | | | 1:08.60 | |
| 52 | 1 | 2 | | | 1:10.36 | |
| 53 | 1 | 8 | | | 1:12.12 | |
| 54 | 1 | 3 | | | 1:12.38 | |
| 55 | 1 | 5 | | | 1:14.32 | |
| 56 | 1 | 7 | | | 1:14.77 | |
| 57 | 1 | 0 | | | 1:16.34 | |
| 58 | 2 | 9 | | | 1:18.24 | |
| 59 | 1 | 1 | | | 1:20.95 | |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 24 July at 18.24.Semifinal 2
Final
The final was held on 25 July at 18:21.
