Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke


The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between 4 and 6 August, at the Empire Pool. This swimming event used the backstroke. Because an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.

Medalists

Results

Heats

The fastest two in each heat and the four fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:08.5QQ
21:10.8QQ
31:13.8
41:14.2
51:14.3
61:14.6
71:19.9

Heat 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:11.3QQ
21:11.9QQ
31:12.9
41:15.0
51:15.6
61:15.6
71:30.2

Heat 3
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:09.2QQ
21:09.7QQ
31:09.8qq
41:10.9qq
51:12.8
61:13.5
71:22.0

Heat 4
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:06.6QQ
21:09.7QQ
31:10.0qq
41:11.2
51:11.8
61:14.8
71:24.5

Heat 5
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:06.9QQ
21:11.4QQ
31:17.1
41:19.0
51:19.4

Heat 6
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:07.4QQ
21:09.3QQ
31:10.5qq
41:10.8
51:13.2
61:18.5

Semifinals

The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest from across the semi-finals advanced.
Semifinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:07.3QQ
21:08.3QQ
31:09.1QQ
41:09.6qq
51:09.8qq
61:09.8
71:11.3
81:11.4

Semifinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:08.5QQ
21:09.2QQ
31:09.2QQ
41:09.9
51:10.1
61:11.5
71:11.6
81:12.9

Key: Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place

Final