2023 World Para Swimming Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke explained

The women's 100m backstroke events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.

Medalists

S2
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13^[1]
S14

Results

S6

FinalEight swimmers from eight nations took part.^[2]

Rank	Name	Nation	Result	Notes
			1:20.62	CR
			1:21.18
			1:22.34
4			1:22.51
5			1:22.72
6			1:29.36
7			1:34.01
8			1:35.39

S12

FinalEight swimmers from eight nations took part.^[3]

Rank	Name	Nation	Result	Notes
			1:08.89
			1:12.27	OC
			1:12.65
4			1:15.18
5			1:15.74
6			1:20.72
7			1:22.13
8			1:29.23

S13

FinalSix swimmers from six nations took part. The event progressed straight to final on 3 August.^[1]

The applicable records entering the event where as follows:

Caption! Records !Swimmer!! Time

World record		1:04.64
Championships record		1:04.80

Rank	Name	Nation	Result	Notes
	Róisín Ní Ríain		1:06.62
			1:06.71
			1:06.98
4			1:14.09
5			1:24.34
	Colleen Young		data-sort-value=9:99.99

Notes and References

1. https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resSW7G23/pdf/SW7G23/SW/SW7G23_SW_C74A_SWW433100.pdf
2. Web site: Women's 100m backstroke S6 Finals . paralympic.org . 31 July 2023 . 1 August 2023.
3. Web site: Women's 100m backstroke S12 Finals . paralympic.org . 31 July 2023 . 1 August 2023.