The Men's 100 metre backstroke events at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Singapore Sports Hub between 21 and 27 September 2025.Singapore 2025 Event guide
Schedule Eleven events for men will be held across the following schedule: +Men's 100 metre backstrokeDayDateClassificationsDay 121 SeptS6; S12Day 222 SeptS8; S14Day 323 SeptS1*; S2*Day 424 SeptS7; S13Day 525 Sept -Day 626 SeptS9; S11Day 727 SeptS10
Medal summary S1 S2 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14
Race summaries
S1 The Men's 100 metre backstroke S1 event was held on the evening of the 23 September.
The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 2:08.01 2016-09-09 Rio de Janeiro Championship 2:18.60 2023-08-02 Manchester Americas 2:51.75 2025-09-06 São Paulo European 2:08.01 2016-09-09 Rio de Janeiro
Final
Seven swimmers, representing six nations, took part in a direct final.
Rank Lane Athlete Class Result Notes 5 S1 2:36.54 3 S1 2:39.58 4 S1 2:40.20 4 6 S1 2:53.88 AM 5 2 S1 3:20.62 6 7 S1 3:44.21 7 1 S1 3:54.77
S2 The Men's 100 metres backstroke S2 event was held on the evening of 23 September.
The relevant records leading into the event were as follows:
RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 1:45.25 2016-09-09 Rio de Janeiro Championship 1:55.34 2023-08-02 Manchester African 3:34.69 2017-12-07 Mexico City Americas 1:53.67 2024-08-29 Paris Asian 1:45.25 2016-09-09 Rio de Janeiro European 1:49.76 2016-09-09 Rio de Janeiro
Final Seven swimmers took part, in a direct final.
Rank Lane Athlete Class Result Notes 4 S2 1:54.58 CR 5 S2 2:02.29 6 S2 2:03.87 4 3 S2 2:06.74 5 2 S2 2:17.98 6 7 S2 2:38.17 7 1 S2 2:58.54
S6 The Men's 100 metre backstroke S6 event was held on the morning and afternoon of 21 September.
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 1:10.84 2016-09-08 Rio de Janeiro Championship 1:12.94 2015-07-18 Glasgow African 1:25.78 2017-12-05 Mexico City Americas 1:13.52 2015-07-18 Glasgow Asian 1:10.84 2016-09-08 Rio de Janeiro European 1:13.47 2024-04-21 Funchal Oceanian 1:21.25 2012-08-30 London
Heats Ten swimmers took part, representing seven nations and one neutral athlete. The top eight progress to the final. Rank Heat Lane Athlete Class Result Notes 1 1 5 S6 1:17.25 Q 2 1 4 S6 1:17.43 Q 3 1 6 S6 1:19.04 Q 4 1 8 S6 1:19.28 Q 5 1 7 S6 1:19.53 Q 6 1 2 S6 1:22.45 Q 7 1 1 S6 1:23.14 Q 8 1 0 S6 1:24.68 Q 9 1 9 S6 1:26.80 Q 1 3 S6 DNS
Final RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes5 S61:14.944 S61:15.887 S61:16.0746 S61:17.1153 S61:17.7862 S61:19.4271 S61:22.7888 S61:23.61
S7 The Men's 100 metre backstroke S7 event was held on the morning and evening of 24 September. Ten swimmers took part, with the top eight progressing to the final.
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 1:07.60 2024-04-24 Funchal Championship 1:08.92 2019-09-12 London African 1:12.99 2023-08-03 Manchester Americas 1:08.83 2021-08-30 Tokyo Asian 1:14.71 2012-08-30 London European 1:07.60 2024-04-24 Funchal Oceanian 1:19.27 2010-05-31 Manchester
Heats Rank Heat Lane Athlete Class Result Notes 1 1 4 S7 1:12.86 Q 2 1 3 S7 1:13.79 Q 3 1 6 S7 1:14.67 Q 4 1 5 S7 1:17.56 Q 5 1 8 S7 1:18.45 Q 6 1 2 S7 1:18.64 Q 7 1 7 S7 1:19.45 Q 8 1 1 S7 1:22.75 Q 9 1 0 S7 1:23.14
Final RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes 4 S71:09.60 6 S71:12.17 3 S71:13.0345 S71:13.1551 S71:17.5062 S71:18.8777 S71:20.3788 S71:22.97
S8 The Men's 100 metre backstroke S8 event was held on the morning and afternoon of 22 September.
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 1:02.55 2021-08-27 Tokyo Championship 1:03.32 2013-08-12 Montreal African 1:14.71 2010-08-15 Eindhoven Americas 1:02.55 2021-08-27 Tokyo Asian 1:02.90 2016-09-13 Rio de Janeiro European 1:03.32 2013-08-12 Montreal Oceanian 1:05.56 2010-08-15 Eindhoven
Heats Thirteen swimmers representing seven nations and one neutral athlete, took part, with the top eight progressing to the final.
Rank Heat Lane Athlete Class Result Notes 1 2 4 S8 1:06.41 Q 2 1 4 S8 1:06.64 Q 3 2 5 S8 1:07.29 Q 4 1 3 S8 1:07.63 Q 5 1 6 S8 1:10.22 Q 6 1 2 S8 1:11.14 Q 7 2 1 S8 1:11.56 Q 8 1 5 S8 1:11.73 Q 9 2 2 S8 1:11.89 10 2 7 S8 1:12.93 11 1 7 S8 1:14.65 12 2 3 S8 1:07.41 2 6 S8 DSQ
Final
RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes4 S81:05.295 S81:06.186 S81:06.5243 S81:07.6252 S81:07.7167 S81:08.3471 S81:11.1589 S81:11.29
S9 The Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 event will be held on 26 September.
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 0:59.72 2022-06-17 Funchal Championship 0:59.72 2022-06-17 Funchal African 1:11.17 2024-06-07 Limoges Americas 1:01.75 2012-06-15 Bismarck Asian 1:03.20 2019-09-10 London European 0:59.72 2022-06-17 Funchal Oceanian 1:01.74 2023-02-17 Melbourne
Heats Twelve swimmers will take part, representing seven nations and two neutral athletes, with the top eight progressing to the final RankHeatLaneAthleteTimeNote1141:01.76Q2241:03.35Q3251:03.66Q4151:03.68Q5231:04.30Q6221:05.64Q7131:05.76Q8261:06.34Q9161:07.48R10171:07.65R11271:07.68R12DSQ
Final RankLaneAthleteTimeNote41:00.9531:01.3051:02.08421:03.04561:03.20611:04.51771:06.00881:06.82
S10 The Men's 100 metre backstroke S10 event will be held on the morning and evening of 27 September. Nine swimmers representing six nations will take part, with the top eight progressing to the final.
The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 0:57.19 2021-09-02 Tokyo Championship 0:58.00 2019-09-14 London African 1:10.96 2011-08-12 Edmonton, Alberta Americas 0:59.55 2016-09-10 Rio de Janeiro Asian 1:04.12 2024-09-06 Paris European 0:57.19 2021-09-02 Tokyo Oceanian 1:00.87 2014-08-09 Pasadena
Heats Rank Heat Lane Athlete Time Note 1 1 4 58.87 Q 2 1 7 1:02.30 Q 3 1 6 1:02.34 Q 4 1 2 1:03.05 Q 5 1 1 1:04.26 Q 6 1 3 1:05.07 Q 7 1 8 1:06.67 Q 8 1 5 1:12.57 Q DNS
Final Rank Lane Athlete Time Note 4 58.53 8 1:00.96 3 1:01.23 4 7 1:01.24 5 6 1:01.49 6 5 1:01.91 7 2 1:03.64 8 1 1:05.32
S11 The Men's 100 metre backstroke S11 event will be held on the morning and evening of 26 September. . Reigning champion, Paralympic champion and world record holder Mykhailo Serbin of Ukraine will defend his title.
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows:
RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 1:05.84 2024-09-01 Paris Championship 1:06.01 2023-08-05 Manchester African 1:14.44 2016-09-09 Rio de Janeiro Americas 1:08.28 2016-09-09 Rio de Janeiro Asian 1:07.74 2008-09-13 Beijing European 1:05.84 2024-09-01 Paris Oceanian 1:12.51 2019-09-10 London
Heats Nine swimmers will take part from seven nation, with the top eight progressing to the final Rank Heat Lane Athlete Time Note 1 1 5 1:06.97 Q 2 1 4 1:10.01 Q 3 1 3 1:10.02 Q 4 1 2 1:10.03 Q 5 1 6 1:11.10 Q 6 1 7 1:11.16 Q 7 1 8 1:12.78 Q 8 1 0 1:18.29 Q 9 1 1 1:18.52 R
Final
RankLaneAthleteTimeNote41:05.14WR31:06.9321:07.10451:07.48571:09.69661:09.95711:12.04881:16.91
S12 The Men's 100 metre backstroke S12 event was held on the morning and evening of 21 September.
The relevant records heading into the event were as follows:
RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 0:59.02 2024-08-31 Paris Championship 0:59.40 2019-09-09 London African 1:04.40 2019-09-09 London Americas 0:59.71 2014-04-20 Glasgow Asian 1:03.55 2023-10-23 Hangzhou European 0:59.02 2024-08-31 Paris Oceanian 1:05.95 2008-09-13 Beijing
Heats Eleven swimmers took part, representing seven nations and four neutral athletes, with the top eight progressing to the final. Rank Heat Lane Athlete Class Result Notes 1 2 4 S12 1:02.00 Q 2 2 5 S12 1:03.25 Q 3 1 4 S12 1:04.00 Q 4 2 3 S12 1:04.25 Q 5 1 3 S12 1:05.20 Q 6 1 5 S12 1:05.29 Q 7 2 6 S12 1:05.83 Q 8 1 6 S12 1:09.17 Q 9 2 2 S12 1:10.34 10 1 2 S12 1:13.18 11 2 6 S12 1:20.45
Final
RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes 4 S12 1:01.58 5 S12 1:02.17 6 S12 1:03.05 4 3 S12 1:03.58 5 7 S12 1:04.24 6 2 S12 1:04.58 7 1 S12 1:06.00 8 8 S12 1:09.40
S13 The Men's 100 metre backstroke S13 event was held on the morning and evening of 24 September. Twelve swimmers took part, representing nine nations and neutral athletes with the top eight progressing to the final.
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 0:56.36 2021-08-26 Tokyo Championship 0:56.74 2015-07-15 Glasgow African 0:59.52 2013-08-17 Montreal Americas 0:59.28 2018-08-12 Cairns Asian 0:58.83 2024-06-07 Limoges European 0:56.36 2021-08-26 Tokyo Oceanian 1:01.01 2013-08-17 Montreal
Heats Rank Heat Lane Athlete Class Result Notes 1 2 4 S13 59.31 Q 2 1 6 S13 1:00.07 Q 3 2 5 S13 1:00.46 Q 4 1 5 S13 1:00.72 Q 5 2 6 S13 1:01.67 Q 6 1 3 S13 1:01.83 Q 7 2 3 S13 1:02.36 Q 8 1 2 S13 1:03.31 Q 9 2 7 S13 1:03.52 10 2 2 S13 1:03.54 11 1 7 S13 1:07.07
Final RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes 4 S13 58.97 6 S13 59.35 3 S13 59.45 4 5 S13 59.87 5 1 S13 1:00.46 6 7 S13 1:01.09 7 2 S13 1:01.54 8 8 S13 1:03.00
S14 The Men's 100 metre backstroke S14 event was held on the morning and evening of 22 September. Reigning champion and world record holder Benjamin Hance of Australia returns to defend his title.
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 0:56.35 2025-06-13 Adelaide Championship 0:57.26 2023-08-01 Manchester African 1:02.36 Americas 0:57.65 2025-05-24 São Paulo Asian 0:59.82 2016-09-08 Rio de Janeiro European 0:58.28 2025-04-17 London Oceanian 0:56.35 2025-06-13 Adelaide
Heats
Twelve swimmers representing nine nations took part, with the top eight progressing to the final. Rank Heat Lane Athlete Class Result Notes 1 2 4 S14 55.99 WR 2 2 5 S14 58.70 3 1 5 S14 59.61 4 2 3 S14 1:00.34 5 1 4 S14 1:01.00 6 2 6 S14 1:01.32 7 2 2 S14 1:01.70 8 1 6 S14 1:02.00 9 1 2 S14 1:02.49 10 2 7 S14 1:03.26 11 1 7 S14 1:03.76
Final
RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes 4 S14 56.25 2 S14 58.37 6 S14 58.95 4 5 S14 59.08 5 3 S14 59.86 6 7 S14 1:01.23 7 1 S14 1:01.97 8 8 S14 1:01.99
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