2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre backstroke explained

Event:Men's 100 metre backstroke
Competition:2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Etihad Arena
Location:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dates:16 December (heats and semifinals)
17 December (final)
Competitors:56
Nations:49
Win Value:49.23
Gold:Shaine Casas
Goldnoc:USA
Silver:Kliment Kolesnikov
Bronze:Robert Glință
Bronzenoc:ROU
Prev:2018
Next:2022

The Men's 100 metre backstroke competition of the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 16 and 17 December 2021.[1]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 16 December at 10:56.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 3 50.38 Q
1 4 4 50.38 Q
3 6 0 50.40 Q
3 6 6 50.40 Q
5 4 5 50.52 Q
6 6 4 50.55 Q
7 5 5 50.80 Q
8 5 4 50.83 Q
9 6 5 50.88 Q
10 5 3 50.92 Q
11 5 6 51.01 Q
12 5 2 51.04 Q
13 6 1 51.09 Q, NR
14 6 3 51.25 Q
15 6 7 51.35 Q
16 4 7 51.46
16 6 2 51.46
18 5 0 51.50
18 5 7 51.50
20 4 2 51.87
21 5 1 51.92
22 5 9 52.07
23 3 4 52.19
24 4 6 52.25
25 4 1 52.26
26 5 8 52.54
27 4 8 52.78
28 4 9 52.81 NR
29 3 9 52.82 NR
30 6 8 52.90
31 6 9 52.96
32 3 6 53.21
33 3 2 53.54
34 2 5 53.63
35 2 3 53.69 NR
36 4 0 53.82
37 3 5 53.90
38 3 8 54.22
39 2 4 54.27
40 3 1 54.54 NR
41 2 1 54.83
42 2 8 54.86
43 3 0 54.99
44 2 7 55.00 NR
45 3 3 55.42
46 2 2 55.55
47 2 9 56.28
48 3 7 56.94
49 2 0 57.58
50 1 4 57.98
51 2 6 58.30
52 1 6 58.85
53 1 3 58.96
54 1 2 59.81
55 1 5
56 1 7

Swim-off

The swim-off was held on 16 December at 12:42.[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 51.09 Q
2 4 51.21

Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 16 December at 18:16.[4]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 3 49.57 Q
1 2 5 49.57 Q
3 2 6 49.89 Q
4 2 4 49.94 Q
5 1 5 49.99 Q
6 1 4 50.05 Q
7 2 3 50.11 Q
8 1 6 50.21 Q
9 2 7 50.22
10 2 2 50.30
11 1 2 50.34
12 1 7 50.59 NR
13 1 1 50.88
14 1 8 50.96
15 2 1 51.00 NR
16 2 8 51.34

Final

The final was held on 17 December at 18:07.[5]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
5 49.23
4 49.46
8 49.60
4 1 49.65
5 6 49.80
5 7 49.80
7 3 49.91
8 2 49.93

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 14 December 2021. 16 December 2021.
  2. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190102EC0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Heats results
  3. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190102EC0106FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Swim-off results
  4. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190102EC0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Semifinals results
  5. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190102EC0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Final results