The Women's 100 metre backstroke events at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Singapore Aquatic Centre between 21 and 27 September 2025.[1]
Schedule
editMedal summary
editRace summaries
editS2
editThe women's 100 metre backstroke S2 event will be held on 23 September. Twelve swimmers will take part, with the top eight progressing to the final.[1] Swimmers under the S1 classification are eleigible for this event.
The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[10]
| Record | Athlete | Time | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | ||||
| World | 02:25.6 | Kristiansand | ||
| Americas | 03:43.0 | Indianapolis | ||
| European | 02:25.6 | Kristiansand | ||
| S2 | ||||
| World | 2:07.09 | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Championship | 2:15.16 | Funchal | ||
| Americas | 02:21.8 | Paris | ||
| Asian | 02:07.1 | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| European | 02:16.3 | Eindhoven | ||
Heats
edit| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | S2 | 2:20.37 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | S2 | 2:27.72 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | S2 | 2:31.11 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | S2 | 2:31.23 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | S2 | 2:36.47 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | S2 | 2:38.32 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | S2 | 3:11.60 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | S2 | 3:26.60 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | S2 | 3:33.56 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 5 | S1 | 3:39.83 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 7 | S2 | 3:52.63 | ||
| 2 | 6 | S2 | DNS |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | S2 | 2:19.60 | |||
| 4 | S2 | 2:23.73 | |||
| 3 | S2 | 2:32.32 | |||
| 4 | 6 | S2 | 2:32.41 | ||
| 5 | 2 | S2 | 2:33.18 | ||
| 6 | 5 | S2 | 2:34.42 | ||
| 7 | 1 | S2 | 3:12.33 | ||
| 8 | 8 | S2 | 3:48.28 |
S6
editThe women's 100 metre backstroke S6 event will be held on 21 September. Eight swimmers will take part in a direct final.[1] The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[10]
| Record | Athlete | Time | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:19.44 | Paris | ||
| Championship | 1:20.62 | Manchester | ||
| African | 03:27.9 | Limoges | ||
| Americas | 01:19.6 | Tokyo | ||
| Asian | 01:19.4 | Paris | ||
| European | 01:21.2 | Tokyo | ||
| Oceania | 01:29.3 | Glasgow |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1:20.13 | CR | ||
| 6 | 1:24.47 | |||
| 3 | 1:25.02 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 1:26.35 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1:26.90 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1:37.74 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1:42.11 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 1:43.58 |
S7
editThe women's 100 metre backstroke S7 event will be held on 24 September.[1]
The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[10]
| Record | Athlete | Time | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:19.47 | Indianapolis | ||
| Championship | 1:20.60 | London | ||
| African | 02:31.4 | Nairobi | ||
| Americas | 01:19.5 | Indianapolis | ||
| Asian | 01:22.7 | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| European | 01:21.6 | Sheffield | ||
| Oceania | 01:22.8 | London |
Heats
editThirteen swimmers will take part, with the top eight progressing to the final[9][8]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | S7 | 1:22.13 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | S7 | 1:22.25 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | S7 | 1:24.13 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | S7 | 1:24.91 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | S7 | 1:25.90 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | S7 | 1:30.37 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | S7 | 1:31.82 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | 7 | S7 | 1:32.05 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | S7 | 1:32.33 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 1 | S7 | 1:37.05 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 2 | S7 | 1:37.26 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 2 | S7 | 1:38.26 | ||
| 1 | 7 | S7 | DNS |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1:22.10 | |||
| 4 | 1:23.10 | |||
| 3 | 1:23.61 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 1:24.10 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1:24.37 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1:30.55 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1:32.85 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 1:33.44 |
S8
editThe women's 100 metre backstroke S8 event will be held on 22 September.[1] The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[10]
| Record | Athlete | Time | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:08.04 | London | ||
| Championship | 1:08.04 | London | ||
| African | 01:34.2 | Sheffield | ||
| Americas | 01:17.6 | Eindhoven | ||
| Asian | 01:19.0 | Paris | ||
| European | 01:08.0 | London | ||
| Oceania | 01:15.4 | London |
Heats
editTen swimmers will take part, with the top eight progressing to the final[4]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 1:19.19 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | 1:19.22 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1:20.19 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1:20.66 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1:21.92 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | 1:22.23 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | 8 | 1:25.90 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | 1:26.50 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1:29.01 | R | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 1:36.33 | R |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1:13.04 | |||
| 5 | 1:16.36 | |||
| 6 | 1:19.38 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1:19.65 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1:20.87 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1:21.83 | ||
| 7 | 8 | 1:25.82 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 1:26.08 |
S9
editThe women's 100 metre backstroke S9 event will be held on 26 September.[1]
The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[10]
| Record | Athlete | Time | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:07.41 | Auckland | ||
| Championship | 1:07.49 | London | ||
| African | 01:09.8 | Eindhoven | ||
| Americas | 01:07.9 | Paris | ||
| Asian | 01:12.9 | Paris | ||
| European | 01:07.7 | Sheffield | ||
| Oceania | 01:07.4 | Auckland |
Heats
editEleven swimmers will take part, with the top eight progressing to the final,
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | S9 | 1:10.97 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | S9 | 1:11.37 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | S9 | 1:12.57 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | S9 | 1:13.07 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | S9 | 1:13.20 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | S9 | 1:14.08 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | S9 | 1:14.65 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | S9 | 1:16.49 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | S9 | 1:17.07 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 7 | S9 | 1:18.94 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 2 | S9 | 1:20.20 |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1:08.79 | |||
| 4 | 1:09.01 | |||
| 6 | 1:10.63 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1:11.95 | ASR | |
| 5 | 2 | 1:13.50 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1:14.37 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1:14.68 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 1:15.32 |
S10
editThe women's 100 metre backstroke S10 event will be held on 27 September. Nine swimmers will take part, with the top eight progressing to the final.[1]
The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[10]
| Record | Athlete | Time | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:05.86 | Glasgow | ||
| Championship | 1:05.86 | Glasgow | ||
| African | 01:09.0 | London | ||
| Americas | 01:05.9 | London | ||
| Asian | 01:12.2 | Paris | ||
| European | 01:05.9 | Glasgow | ||
| Oceania | 01:06.0 | Montreal |
Heats
edit| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | S10 | 1:07.82 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | S10 | 1:08.08 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | S10 | 1:08.99 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | S10 | 1:11.19 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | S10 | 1:11.38 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | S10 | 1:14.02 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | S10 | 1:18.21 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | 8 | S10 | 1:19.52 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | S10 | 1:27.37 |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1:06.95 | |||
| 5 | 1:07.37 | |||
| 3 | 1:07.85 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1:10.26 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1:10.82 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1:13.17 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1:15.59 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 1:19.35 |
S11
editThe women's 100 metre backstroke event will be held on 26 September. Nine swimmers will take part, with the top eight progressing to the final.[1] The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[10]
| Record | Athlete | Time | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:13.46 | Tokyo | ||
| Championship | 1:15.20 | Manchester | ||
| African | 01:43.0 | Eindhoven | ||
| Americas | 01:17.6 | Manchester | ||
| Asian | 01:13.5 | Tokyo | ||
| European | 01:16.6 | Paris | ||
| Oceania | 01:18.0 | Rio de Janeiro |
Heats
edit| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | S11 | 1:16.06 | Q EUR | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | S11 | 1:20.03 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 7 | S11 | 1:20.06 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | S11 | 1:20.41 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | S11 | 1:20.78 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | S11 | 1:25.19 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | 8 | S11 | 1:26.80 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | S11 | 1:27.04 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | S11 | 1:30.84 |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1:16.80 | |||
| 4 | 1:16.94 | |||
| 3 | 1:21.14 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 1:21.41 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 1:22.27 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 1:22.66 | ||
| 7 | 8 | 1:23.32 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 1:25.17 |
S12
editThe women's 100 metre backstroke S12 event will be held on 21 September. Eight swimmers will take part in a direct final.[1]
The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[10]
| Record | Athlete | Time | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:06.06 | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Championship | 1:06.75 | Glasgow | ||
| Americas | 01:08.2 | Paris | ||
| Asian | 01:08.9 | Athens | ||
| European | 01:06.1 | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Oceania | 01:12.3 | Manchester |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1:09.42 | |||
| 3 | 1:12.44 | |||
| 2 | 1:12.97 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 1:13.35 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1:14.45 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1:15.70 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 1:16.72 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 1:19.23 |
S13
editThe women's 100 metre backstroke event will be held on 24 September. Seven swimmers will take part in a direct final.[1] The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[10]
| Record | Athlete | Time | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:04.64 | Tokyo | ||
| Championship | 1:04.80 | Funchal | ||
| African | 01:24.3 | Manchester | ||
| Americas | 01:04.6 | Tokyo | ||
| Asian | 01:06.4 | Singapore | ||
| European | 01:05.6 | Funchal | ||
| Oceania | 01:06.0 | Funchal |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | S13 | 1:05.49 | |||
| 5 | S13 | 1:06.26 | |||
| 3 | S13 | 1:07.87 | |||
| 4 | 6 | S13 | 1:11.09 | ||
| 5 | 2 | S13 | 1:15.99 | AF | |
| 6 | 1 | S13 | 1:23.56 | ||
| 7 | 7 | S13 | 1:25.21 |
S14
editThe women's 100 metre backstroke S14 event will be held on 22 September. ten swimmers will take part, with the top eight progressing from heats to the final.[1]
The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[10]
| Record | Athlete | Time | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:04.05 | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Championship | 1:05.80 | Manchester | ||
| European | 1:04.05 | Rio de Janeiro |
Heats
edit| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 1:07.18 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1:07.63 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 1:09.59 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1:10.73 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | 1:11.61 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | 1:12.17 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | 8 | 1:12.64 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 1:13.78 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 1:14.59 | R |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1:05.09 | |||
| 4 | 1:05.54 | |||
| 5 | 1:06.27 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 1:08.90 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1:10.96 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1:12.27 | ||
| 7 | 8 | 1:12.56 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 1:14.07 |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Singapore 2025 Event guide
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