The finals and the qualifying heats of the men's 100 metres freestyle event at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships were held on Saturday 1997-04-19 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
| RANK | FINAL A | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47.86 | |||
| 48.16 | |||
| 48.21 | |||
| 4. | 48.24 | ||
| 5. | 48.65 | ||
| 6. | 49.08 | ||
| 7. | 49.17 | ||
| 8. | 49.26 |
| RANK | FINAL B | TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | 48.66 | ||
| 48.66 | |||
| 11. | 49.19 | ||
| 12. | 49.20 | ||
| 13. | 49.35 | ||
| 14. | 49.52 | ||
| 15. | 49.75 | ||
| 16. | 50.48 |