World record progression 100 metres backstroke


This is a history of the 100 m backstroke world record as swum in both long-course pools and short-course pools—the two categories recognized/tracked by FINA.

Men

Long course

Short course

Women

Long course

Short course

All-time top 25

Men

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenue
151.8513 August 2016Brazil
251.868 April 2017China
351.948 July 2009United States
451.9724 July 2019South Korea
552.0825 June 2012United States
652.1110 August 2010Hungary
652.116 November 2015United Arabic Emirates
852.1227 June 2016United States
952.244 September 2009Japan
1052.2628 July 2009Italy
1152.272 August 2009Italy
1252.3827 June 2009Italy
1352.517 August 2009United States
1352.516 August 2018Great Britain
1552.572 August 2009Italy
1652.595 December 2008Netherlands
1752.723 August 2019United States
1852.7328 July 2009Italy
1952.7625 July 2011China
2052.785 September 2014Japan
2152.8814 April 2015Great Britain
2252.9528 June 2016United States
2252.9521 July 2019South Korea
2452.9711 August 2008China
2553.0131 July 2007United States

Women

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenue
157.5728 July 2019South Korea
258.0028 July 2018United States
358.1025 July 2017Hungary
458.1228 July 2009Italy
558.1828 July 2009Italy
658.2329 July 2012Great Britain
758.3330 July 2012Great Britain
858.458 August 2016Brazil
958.553 April 2019Canada
1058.6022 July 2019South Korea
1158.636 December 2019United States
1258.704 August 2013Spain
1358.728 April 2017China
1458.7319 May 2016Great Britain
1458.7312 April 2019United States
1658.754 August 2015Russia
1758.7711 August 2008China
1858.924 April 2019Italy
1958.9417 August 2008China
1958.9413 November 2010China
2159.0417 October 2009China
2259.0817 July 2020Brest
2359.1025 June 2012United States
2359.1023 July 2019South Korea
2559.1129 July 2008United States