Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke


The men's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Wednesday July 16, 1924, on Thursday July 17, 1924, and on Friday July 18, 1924.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
World Record1:12.4 Warren KealohaHonolulu April 13, 1924
Olympic Record1:14.8 Warren KealohaAntwerp August 22, 1920

In the first heat Warren Kealoha set a new Olympic record with 1:13.4 minutes. In the final he bettered his own record to 1:13.2 minutes.

Results

Heats

Wednesday July 16, 1924: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:13.4QQ OR
21:19.0QQ
31:23.2qq
41:25.0

Heat 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:18.0QQ
21:21.8QQ
31:24.6
41:26.0
51:28.0
—DSQ

Heat 3
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:19.4QQ
21:22.4QQ
31:41.2

Heat 4
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:18.8QQ
21:20.2QQ
31:24.8

Heat 5
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:24.0QQ
21:27.4QQ
31:27.8
41:29.0

Semifinals

Thursday July 17, 1924: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:13.6QF
21:17.0QF
31:19.0qf
41:19.8
51:22.0
61:26.6

Semifinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:19.0QF
21:19.2QF
31:23.4
41:24.2
51:24.2

Final

Friday July 18, 1924:
PlaceSwimmerTime
11:13.2 OR
21:15.4
31:17.8
41:19.6
51:20.0