Swimming at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke


The women's 100 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships took place on September 5.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
DateEventNameNationalityTimeRecord
5 SeptemberHeat 1Andrea Gyarmati1:06.09CR
5 SeptemberHeat 4Ulrike Richter1:06.08CR
5 SeptemberFinalUlrike Richter1:05.42CR

Results

Heats

24 swimmers participated in 4 heats, qualified swimmers are listed:
RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
14-Ulrike Richter1:06.086Q, CR
21-Andrea Gyarmati1:06.099Q, CR
33-Melissa Belote1:06.231Q
42-Wendy Cook1:06.275Q
54-Enith Brigitha1:06.996Q
64-Linda Stimpson1:07.250Q
71-Josien Elzerman1:07.519Q
83-Christine Herbst1:07.981Q
92-Sylvie Le Noach1:07.986
102-Linda Young1:08.010
111-Angelika Grieser1:08.468
123-Donna-Marie Gurr1:08.640
134-Diana Olsson1:08.745
141-Antonella Roncelli1:08.945
151-Sue Lewis1:09.541
164-P. Torrisi1:10.165
173-F. Chaunin1:10.902
183-E. Kobielska1:11.758
192-H. Jaqueti1:12.431
201-D. McSwain1:12.432
212-I. Golovanova1:12.585
222-B. Fernandes1:13.109
234-María Mock1:17.270
242-R. Okan1:17.723

Final

The results of the final are below.
RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
-Ulrike Richter1:05.427
-Melissa Belote1:06.112
-Wendy Cook1:06.271
-Andrea Gyarmati1:06.549
-Enith Brigitha1:06.550
-Christine Herbst1:07.465
-Linda Stimpson1:07.698
-Josien Elzerman1:07.900