The men's 100 metre backstroke event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 29–30 July at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]
| Men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Palau Sant Jordi | |||||||||
| Date | July 29, 2013 (heats & semifinals) July 30, 2013 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 53 from 49 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 52.93 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:
| World record |  Aaron Peirsol (USA) |
51.94 | Indianapolis, United States | 8 July 2009 | [3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Aaron Peirsol (USA) |
52.19 | Rome, Italy | 2 August 2009 | [5] |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were held at 10:14.[6]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held at 18:18.[7]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Matt Grevers | United States |
52.97 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | David Plummer | United States |
53.10 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Ryosuke Irie |  Japan |
53.41 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Gareth Kean |  New Zealand |
53.81 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Radosław Kawęcki |  Poland |
53.82 | |
| 6 | 7 | Chris Walker-Hebborn |  Great Britain |
53.96 | |
| 7 | 6 | László Cseh |  Hungary |
54.00 | |
| 8 | 8 | Charles Francis |  Canada |
54.96 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jérémy Stravius |  France |
53.23 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Camille Lacourt | France |
53.42 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Kosuke Hagino | Japan |
53.68 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Ashley Delaney |  Australia |
53.74 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | Xu Jiayu |  China |
53.84 | |
| 6 | 2 | Bastiaan Lijesen |  Netherlands |
53.92 | |
| 7 | 1 | Cheng Feiyi | China |
54.20 | |
| 8 | 8 | Darren Murray |  South Africa |
55.02 |
Final edit
The final was held at 19:06.[8]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Matt Grevers | United States |
52.93 | |
 |
5 | David Plummer | United States |
53.12 | |
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3 | Jérémy Stravius | France |
53.21 | |
| 4 | 6 | Ryosuke Irie | Japan |
53.29 | |
| 5 | 2 | Camille Lacourt | France |
53.51 | |
| 6 | 1 | Ashley Delaney | Australia |
53.55 | |
| 7 | 7 | Kosuke Hagino | Japan |
53.93 | |
| 8 | 8 | Gareth Kean | New Zealand |
54.25 |
References edit
- ^ "BCN 2013 – Swimming: Schedule". FINA. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Start list
- ^ "Peirsol reclaims 100 back record". ESPN. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Aaron Peirsol's stunning swim steals limelight from Michael Phelps". Guardian.co.uk. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: United States Men Sweep Relays, Sets World Record in 400 Medley Relay". Guardian.co.uk. 2 August 2009. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ Heats Results
- ^ Semifinals Results
- ^ Final Results