The finals and the qualifying heats of the men's 100 metres backstroke event at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships were held on the last day of the competition, on Sunday 20 April 1997 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
| RANK | FINAL A | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52.77 | |||
| 53.06 | |||
| 53.36 | |||
| 4. | 53.48 | ||
| 5. | 53.53 | ||
| 6. | 53.75 | ||
| 7. | 54.36 | ||
| 8. | 54.80 |
| RANK | FINAL B | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | 53.29 | ||
| 10. | 54.04 | ||
| 11. | 54.06 | ||
| 12. | 54.32 | ||
| 13. | 54.52 | ||
| 14. | 54.65 | ||
| 15. | 56.62 | ||
| - | DSQ |
| RANK | HEATS RANKING | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 52.94 | ||
| 2. | 53.05 | ||
| 3. | 53.06 | ||
| 4. | 53.22 | ||
| 5. | 53.74 | ||
| 6. | 53.75 | ||
| 7. | 53.87 | ||
| 8. | 54.11 | ||
| 9. | 54.16 | ||
| 10. | 54.23 | ||
| 11. | 54.30 | ||
| 12. | 54.64 | ||
| 13. | 54.80 | ||
| 14. | 54.91 | ||
| 15. | 55.01 | ||
| 16. | 55.02 | ||
| 17. | 55.13 | ||
| 18. | 55.21 | ||
| 19. | 55.31 | ||
| 20. | 55.32 | ||
| 55.32 | |||
| 22. | 55.34 | ||
| 23. | 55.43 | ||
| 24. | 55.51 | ||
| 25. | 55.71 | ||
| 26. | 55.88 | ||
| 27. | 55.98 | ||
| 28. | 56.18 | ||
| 29. | 56.64 | ||
| 30. | 56.78 | ||
| 31. | 56.79 | ||
| 32. | 56.90 | ||
| 33. | 57.77 |