World’s Fastest 100m Backstroke – Men’s Short Course

World Record: Coleman Stewart, USA, 48.33 – 29 August 2021, International Swimming League
World Junior Record: Miron Lifintsev, Neutral, 48.76 – 11 December 2024, World Championships
Commonwealth Record: Mitch Larkin, Australia, 49.03, 28 November 2015, Australian Championships

Top 10 All-time Performers:

  1. Coleman Stewart (23.45, 24.88) 48.33
  2. Ryan Murphy (23.40, 25.10) 48.50
  3. Kilment Kolesnikov (23.80, 24.78) 48.58
  4. Miron Lifintsev (11.22, 12.08/ 23.30, 12.79, 12.67/ 25.46) 48.76
  5. Hubert Kos (11.37, 11.95/ 23.32, 12.79, 12.67/ 25.47) 48.79
  6. Shaine Casas (23.33, 25.51) 48.84
  7. Jaiyu Xu (23.76, 25.12) 48.88 / Evgeny Rolov (23.53, 25.35) 48.88
  8. Matt Grevers (23.56, 25.36) 48.92
  9. Nick Thoman (23.37, 25.57) 48.94

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The chart below compares the World’s Fastest 100m Backstroke – Men’s Short Course swimmers. Swimmers and coaches can looks at the individual Splits, Stroke Counts and the first 50m split compared to swimmers 50m PB. All swim data has been collected from our team reviewing race footage where possible. The New World Record is here to view thanks to Coleman Stewart. Also the previous 100m Backstroke World Record swim to view held by Kilment Kolesnikov.

Men's 100m Backstroke - Short Course
Coleman StewartRyan MurphyKilment KolesnikovShaine CasasJiayu XuEvgeny RylovMatt GreversNick ThomanStanislav DonetcGuilherme GuidoArkady Vyatchanin
Height:6 ft 0 in 183cm6 ft 3 in 191cm6 ft 5 in 196cm6 ft 4in 193cm6 ft 2 in 187cm6 ft 1 in 185cm6 ft 8 in 203cm6 ft 1 in 185cm6 ft 4 in 193cm6 ft 4 in 194cm6 ft 8 in 202cm
Weight:170lb 77kg201 lb 91kg190Ib 80kg172Ib 78kg78kg 172Ib240Ib 109kg185Ib 84kg185Ib 84kg220 lb 100kg201Ib 91kg
Country:USAUSARUSUSACHNRUSUSAUSARUSBRARUS
DOB:1998-03-031995-07-022000-07-09 1999-12-251995-08-19 1996-09-23 1985-03-26 1986-03-061983-07-071987-02-121984-04-04
Meet:2021 International Swimming League – Season 3, Match 216th FINA World Swimming ChampionshipsISL 2020 Season - FinalFINA World Cup 2022FINA Swimming World Cup 20182020 Russian Short Course NationalsMutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool 2015Duel in the Pool 200910th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 20102021 International Swimming League – Season 3, Match 3European Short Course Swimming Championships 2009
1st 25m Split11.37
Strokes8810787
2nd 25m Split12.03
Strokes8911887
Split Time:23.4523.4023.8023.3323.7623.5323.5623.3723.8723.2323.72
50m PB:22.6122.5322.6422.7023.1623.3822.7422.5523.43
Time off 50m PB:0.840.871.161.063.40-0.011.130.680.29
Percentage of 50m PB:103.715%103.862%105.124%104.670%101.727%99.957%104.969%103.016%101.238%
3rd 25m Split12.41
Strokes89121088
Split Time:35.81
4th 25m Split12.69
Strokes101012101110
Total Time:48.3348.5048.5848.8448.8848.8848.9248.9448.9548.9548.97

Note: World’s Fastest 100m Backstroke – Men’s Short Course Update April 2023

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