2025 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre backstroke
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The Men's 100 metre backstroke events at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Singapore Sports Hub between 21 and 27 September 2025.[1]
Schedule
Eleven events for men will be held across the following schedule:
Medal summary
Race summaries
S1
The Men's 100 metre backstroke S1 event was held on the evening of the 23 September.
The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World |  Hennadii Boiko (UKR) | 2:08.01 | 2016-09-09 | Rio de Janeiro |  Brazil |
| Championship |  Kamil Otowski (POL) | 2:18.60 | 2023-08-02 | Manchester |  United Kingdom |
| Americas | José Ronaldo da Silva (BRA) | 2:51.75 | 2025-09-06 | São Paulo | Brazil |
| European | Hennadii Boiko (UKR) | 2:08.01 | 2016-09-09 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
Final
Seven swimmers, representing six nations, took part in a direct final.[1][6][7]
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Anton Kol (UKR) | S1 | 2:36.54 | |
 | 3 |  Francesco Bettella (ITA) | S1 | 2:39.58 | |
 | 4 |  Iyad Shalabi (ISR) | S1 | 2:40.20 | |
| 4 | 6 | José Ronaldo da Silva (BRA) | S1 | 2:53.88 | AM |
| 5 | 2 |  Dimitrios Karypidis (GRE) | S1 | 3:20.62 | |
| 6 | 7 | Nikolaos Kontou (GRE) | S1 | 3:44.21 | |
| 7 | 1 |  Miguel Navarro (ESP) | S1 | 3:54.77 |
S2
The Men's 100 metres backstroke S2 event was held on the evening of 23 September.[1]
The relevant records leading into the event were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World |  Zou Liankang (CHN) | 1:45.25 | 2016-09-09 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| Championship | Gabriel Araújo (BRA) | 1:55.34 | 2023-08-02 | Manchester | United Kingdom |
| African |  David Mc Klopper (RSA) | 3:34.69 | 2017-12-07 | Mexico City |  Mexico |
| Americas | Gabriel Araújo (BRA) | 1:53.67 | 2024-08-29 | Paris |  France |
| Asian | Zou Liankang (CHN) | 1:45.25 | 2016-09-09 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| European | Serhii Palamarchuk (UKR) | 1:49.76 | 2016-09-09 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
Final
Seven swimmers took part, in a direct final.[6][7]
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gabriel Araújo (BRA) | S2 | 1:54.58 | CR |
| 5 |  Vladimir Danilenko (AIN) | S2 | 2:02.29 | |
| 6 | Jacek Czech (POL) | S2 | 2:03.87 | |
| 4 | 3 |  Alberto Abarza (CHI) | S2 | 2:06.74 | |
| 5 | 2 |  Rodrigo Santillan (PER) | S2 | 2:17.98 | |
| 6 | 7 | Jesus Rey Lopez (MEX) | S2 | 2:38.17 | |
| 7 | 1 |  Conrad Hildebrand (SWE) | S2 | 2:58.54 |
S6
The Men's 100 metre backstroke S6 event was held on the morning and afternoon of 21 September.
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | Zheng Tao (CHN) | 1:10.84 | 2016-09-08 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| Championship | Zheng Tao (CHN) | 1:12.94 | 2015-07-18 | Glasgow | United Kingdom |
| African |  Ahmed Ali (EGY) | 1:25.78 | 2017-12-05 | Mexico City | Mexico |
| Americas | Talisson Glock (BRA) | 1:13.52 | 2015-07-18 | Glasgow | United Kingdom |
| Asian | Zheng Tao (CHN) | 1:10.84 | 2016-09-08 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| European | Aleksei Ganiuk (AIN) | 1:13.47 | 2024-04-21 | Funchal |  Portugal |
| Oceanian |  Matthew Haanappel (AUS) | 1:21.25 | 2012-08-30 | London | United Kingdom |
Heats
Ten swimmers took part, representing seven nations and one neutral athlete. The top eight progress to the final.[1][2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 |  Dino Sinovcic (CRO) | S6 | 1:17.25 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Yang Hong (CHN) | S6 | 1:17.43 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Luo Yanbo (CHN) | S6 | 1:19.04 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 8 | Laurent Chardard (FRA) | S6 | 1:19.28 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | Mikhail Evseenko (AIN) | S6 | 1:19.53 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | Antonio Fantin (ITA) | S6 | 1:22.45 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | David Sanchez Sierra (ESP) | S6 | 1:23.14 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Jesus Alberto Gutierrez (MEX) | S6 | 1:24.68 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 9 | Raul Gutierrez (MEX) | S6 | 1:26.80 | Q |
| 1 | 3 |  Matias de Andrade (ARG) | S6 | DNS |
Final
| Rank[2][3] | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | Yang Hong (CHN) |
S6 | 1:14.94 | |
|
4 | Dino Sinovcic (CRO) |
S6 | 1:15.88 | |
|
7 | Antonio Fantin (ITA) |
S6 | 1:16.07 | |
| 4 | 6 | Laurent Chardard (FRA) |
S6 | 1:17.11 | |
| 5 | 3 | Luo Yanbo (CHN) |
S6 | 1:17.78 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mikhail Evseenko (AIN) |
S6 | 1:19.42 | |
| 7 | 1 | David Sanchez Sierra (ESP) |
S6 | 1:22.78 | |
| 8 | 8 | Jesus Alberto Gutierrez (MEX) |
S6 | 1:23.61 |
S7
The Men's 100 metre backstroke S7 event was held on the morning and evening of 24 September. Ten swimmers took part, with the top eight progressing to the final.[1]
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | Andrii Trusov (UKR) | 1:07.60 | 2024-04-24 | Funchal | Portugal |
| Championship | Bohdan Hrynenko (UKR) | 1:08.92 | 2019-09-12 | London | United Kingdom |
| African | Christian Sadie (RSA) | 1:12.99 | 2023-08-03 | Manchester | United Kingdom |
| Americas | Pipo Carlomagno (ARG) | 1:08.83 | 2021-08-30 | Tokyo |  Japan |
| Asian | Nan Gao (CHN) | 1:14.71 | 2012-08-30 | London | United Kingdom |
| European | Andrii Trusov (UKR) | 1:07.60 | 2024-04-24 | Funchal | Portugal |
| Oceanian |  Michael Ardern (NZL) | 1:19.27 | 2010-05-31 | Manchester | United Kingdom |
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Andrii Trusov (UKR) | S7 | 1:12.86 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Aleksei Ganiuk (AIN) | S7 | 1:13.79 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Christian Sadie (RSA) | S7 | 1:14.67 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Federico Bicelli (ITA) | S7 | 1:17.56 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 8 |  Sardor Bakhtiyorov (UZB) | S7 | 1:18.45 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 2 |  Jurijs Semjonovs (LAT) | S7 | 1:18.64 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 7 |  Wei Soong Toh (SGP) | S7 | 1:19.45 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Huang Xianquan (CHN) | S7 | 1:22.75 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Yaroslav Karpenko (UKR) | S7 | 1:23.14 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | Andrii Trusov (UKR) |
S7 | 1:09.60 | |
|
6 | Federico Bicelli (ITA) |
S7 | 1:12.17 | |
|
3 | Christian Sadie (RSA) |
S7 | 1:13.03 | |
| 4 | 5 | Aleksei Ganiuk (AIN) |
S7 | 1:13.15 | |
| 5 | 1 | Wei Soong Toh (SGP) |
S7 | 1:17.50 | |
| 6 | 2 | Sardor Bakhtiyorov (UZB) |
S7 | 1:18.87 | |
| 7 | 7 | Jurijs Semjonovs (LAT) |
S7 | 1:20.37 | |
| 8 | 8 | Huang Xianquan (CHN) |
S7 | 1:22.97 |
S8
The Men's 100 metre backstroke S8 event was held on the morning and afternoon of 22 September.[1]
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World |  Robert Griswold (USA) | 1:02.55 | 2021-08-27 | Tokyo | Japan |
| Championship |  Konstantin Lisenkov (RUS) | 1:03.32 | 2013-08-12 | Montreal |  Canada |
| African | Cristiaan Du Plessis (RSA) | 1:14.71 | 2010-08-15 | Eindhoven |  Netherlands |
| Americas | Robert Griswold (USA) | 1:02.55 | 2021-08-27 | Tokyo | Japan |
| Asian | Zhou Cong (CHN) | 1:02.90 | 2016-09-13 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| European | Konstantin Lisenkov (RUS) | 1:03.32 | 2013-08-12 | Montreal | Canada |
| Oceanian | Peter Leek (AUS) | 1:05.56 | 2010-08-15 | Eindhoven | Netherlands |
Heats
Thirteen swimmers representing seven nations and one neutral athlete, took part, with the top eight progressing to the final.[4][5]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Inigo Llopis Sanz (ESP) | S8 | 1:06.41 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Eduard Horodianyn (UKR) | S8 | 1:06.64 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Kota Kubota (JPN) | S8 | 1:07.29 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Kotaro Ogiwara (JPN) | S8 | 1:07.63 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | Reid Maxwell (CAN) | S8 | 1:10.22 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | Azizbek Boynazarov (UZB) | S8 | 1:11.14 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Maksim Baskakov (AIN) | S8 | 1:11.56 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Bohdan Hrynenko (UKR) | S8 | 1:11.73 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Sergio Martos Minguet (ESP) | S8 | 1:11.89 | |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | Yevhenii Mandryka (UKR) | S8 | 1:12.93 | |
| 11 | 1 | 7 | Marco Ozaeta Velasco (ESP) | S8 | 1:14.65 | |
| 12 | 2 | 3 |  Turgut Aslan Yaraman (TUR) | S8 | 1:07.41 | |
| 2 | 6 | Liu Fengqi (CHN) | S8 | DSQ |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | Inigo Llopis Sanz (ESP) |
S8 | 1:05.29 | |
|
5 | Eduard Horodianyn (UKR) |
S8 | 1:06.18 | |
|
6 | Turgut Aslan Yaraman (TUR) |
S8 | 1:06.52 | |
| 4 | 3 | Kota Kubota (JPN) |
S8 | 1:07.62 | |
| 5 | 2 | Kotaro Ogiwara (JPN) |
S8 | 1:07.71 | |
| 6 | 7 | Reid Maxwell (CAN) |
S8 | 1:08.34 | |
| 7 | 1 | Azizbek Boynazarov (UZB) |
S8 | 1:11.15 | |
| 8 | 9 | Maksim Baskakov (AIN) |
S8 | 1:11.29 |
S9
The Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 event will be held on 26 September.[1]
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | Simone Barlaam (ITA) | 0:59.72 | 2022-06-17 | Funchal | Portugal |
| Championship | Simone Barlaam (ITA) | 0:59.72 | 2022-06-17 | Funchal | Portugal |
| African |  Mohammed Reda Dakouane (MAR) | 1:11.17 | 2024-06-07 | Limoges | France |
| Americas | Justin Zook (USA) | 1:01.75 | 2012-06-15 | Bismarck | United States |
| Asian | Zhou Cong (CHN) | 1:03.20 | 2019-09-10 | London | United Kingdom |
| European | Simone Barlaam (ITA) | 0:59.72 | 2022-06-17 | Funchal | Portugal |
| Oceanian | Timothy Hodge (AUS) | 1:01.74 | 2023-02-17 | Melbourne | Australia |
Heats
Twelve swimmers will take part, representing seven nations and two neutral athletes, with the top eight progressing to the final
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Yahor Shchalkanau (AIN) |
1:01.76 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Ugo Didier (FRA) |
1:03.35 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Bogdan Mozgovoi (AIN) |
1:03.66 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Timothy Hodge (AUS) |
1:03.68 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Victor dos Santos Almeida (BRA) |
1:04.30 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 2 |  Sam de Visser (BEL) |
1:05.64 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 3 |  Barry McClements (IRL) |
1:05.76 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | Oliwier Krzyszkowski (POL) |
1:06.34 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Harrison Vig (AUS) |
1:07.48 | R |
| 10 | 1 | 7 | Tommaso Wulzer (ITA) |
1:07.65 | R |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Brenden Hall (AUS) |
1:07.68 | R |
| 1 | 2 |  Jendi Pangabean (INA) |
DSQ |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | Yahor Shchalkanau (AIN) |
1:00.95 | |
|
3 | Bogdan Mozgovoi (AIN) |
1:01.30 | |
|
5 | Ugo Didier (FRA) |
1:02.08 | |
| 4 | 2 | Victor Dos Santos Almeida (BRA) |
1:03.04 | |
| 5 | 6 | Timothy Hodge (AUS) |
1:03.20 | |
| 6 | 1 | Barry Mcclements (IRL) |
1:04.51 | |
| 7 | 7 | Sam De Visser (BEL) |
1:06.00 | |
| 8 | 8 | Oliwier Krzyszkowski (POL) |
1:06.82 |
S10
The Men's 100 metre backstroke S10 event will be held on the morning and evening of 27 September. Nine swimmers representing six nations will take part, with the top eight progressing to the final.[1]
The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | Maksym Krypak (UKR) | 0:57.19 | 2021-09-02 | Tokyo | Japan |
| Championship | Maksym Krypak (UKR) | 0:58.00 | 2019-09-14 | London | United Kingdom |
| African | Achmat Hassiem (RSA) | 1:10.96 | 2011-08-12 | Edmonton, Alberta | Canada |
| Americas | Andre Brasil (BRA) | 0:59.55 | 2016-09-10 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| Asian | Akito Minai (JPN) | 1:04.12 | 2024-09-06 | Paris | France |
| European | Maksym Krypak (UKR) | 0:57.19 | 2021-09-02 | Tokyo | Japan |
| Oceanian | Michael Anderson (AUS) | 1:00.87 | 2014-08-09 | Pasadena | United States |
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Olivier van de Voort (NED) | 58.87 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 7 | Stanislav Popov (UKR) | 1:02.30 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Bas Takken (NED) | 1:02.34 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Ihor Nimchenko (UKR) | 1:03.05 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Joao Fidalgo (POR) | 1:04.26 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Riccardo Menciotti (ITA) | 1:05.07 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 8 | Tomas Cordeiro (POR) | 1:06.67 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 5 | Thomas Gallagher (AUS) | 1:12.57 | Q |
 Turki Alharbi (KSA) | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Olivier van de Voort (NED) | 58.53 | |
| 8 | Thomas Gallagher (AUS) | 1:00.96 | |
| 3 | Bas Takken (NED) | 1:01.23 | |
| 4 | 7 | Riccardo Menciotti (ITA) | 1:01.24 | |
| 5 | 6 | Ihor Nimchenko (UKR) | 1:01.49 | |
| 6 | 5 | Stanislav Popov (UKR) | 1:01.91 | |
| 7 | 2 | Joao Fidalgo (POR) | 1:03.64 | |
| 8 | 1 | Tomas Cordeiro (POR) | 1:05.32 |
S11
The Men's 100 metre backstroke S11 event will be held on the morning and evening of 26 September. . Reigning champion, Paralympic champion and world record holder Mykhailo Serbin of Ukraine will defend his title.[1]
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | Mykhailo Serbin (UKR) | 1:05.84 | 2024-09-01 | Paris | France |
| Championship | Mykhailo Serbin (UKR) | 1:06.01 | 2023-08-05 | Manchester | United Kingdom |
| African | Hendri Herbst (RSA) | 1:14.44 | 2016-09-09 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| Americas | Bradley Snyder (USA) | 1:08.28 | 2016-09-09 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| Asian | Yang Bozun (CHN) | 1:07.74 | 2008-09-13 | Beijing | China |
| European | Mykhailo Serbin (UKR) | 1:05.84 | 2024-09-01 | Paris | France |
| Oceanian | Jeremy McClure (AUS) | 1:12.51 | 2019-09-10 | London | United Kingdom |
Heats
Nine swimmers will take part from seven nation, with the top eight progressing to the final[10][11]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Albert Gelis (ESP) | 1:06.97 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Mykhailo Serbin (UKR) | 1:10.01 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 3 |  David Kratochvil (CZE) | 1:10.02 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Marco Meneses (POR) | 1:10.03 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | Danylo Chufarov (UKR) | 1:11.10 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Li Zhixin (CHN) | 1:11.16 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 8 |  Himanshu Nandal (IND) | 1:12.78 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 0 |  Simonas Zvirblis (LTU) | 1:18.29 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Hua Dongdong (CHN) | 1:18.52 | R |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | Albert Gelis (ESP) |
1:05.14 | WR |
|
3 | David Kratochvil (CZE) |
1:06.93 | |
|
2 | Danylo Chufarov (UKR) |
1:07.10 | |
| 4 | 5 | Mykhailo Serbin (UKR) |
1:07.48 | |
| 5 | 7 | Zhixin Li (CHN) |
1:09.69 | |
| 6 | 6 | Marco Meneses (POR) |
1:09.95 | |
| 7 | 1 | Himanshu Nandal (IND) |
1:12.04 | |
| 8 | 8 | Simonas Zvirblis (LTU) |
1:16.91 |
S12
The Men's 100 metre backstroke S12 event was held on the morning and evening of 21 September.[1]
The relevant records heading into the event were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World |  Stephen Clegg (GBR) | 0:59.02 | 2024-08-31 | Paris | France |
| Championship | Yaroslav Denysenko (UKR) | 0:59.40 | 2019-09-09 | London | United Kingdom |
| African | Franco Smit (RSA) | 1:04.40 | 2019-09-09 | London | United Kingdom |
| Americas | Tucker Dupree (USA) | 0:59.71 | 2014-04-20 | Glasgow | United Kingdom |
| Asian | Maulana Rifky Yavianda (INA) | 1:03.55 | 2023-10-23 | Hangzhou | China |
| European | Stephen Clegg (GBR) | 0:59.02 | 2024-08-31 | Paris | France |
| Oceanian | Jeremy McClure (AUS) | 1:05.95 | 2008-09-13 | Beijing | China |
Heats
Eleven swimmers took part, representing seven nations and four neutral athletes, with the top eight progressing to the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 |  Raman Salei (AZE) | S12 | 1:02.00 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Maksim Vashkevich (AIN) | S12 | 1:03.25 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Dzmitry Salei (AIN) | S12 | 1:04.00 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Evan Wilkerson (USA) | S12 | 1:04.25 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | Arsenii Berezhnoi (AIN) | S12 | 1:05.20 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Douglas Matera (BRA) | S12 | 1:05.29 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Alex Villarejo Martin (ESP) | S12 | 1:05.83 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Egor Kuzmin (AIN) | S12 | 1:09.17 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Roman Mychka (UKR) | S12 | 1:10.34 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 |  Mohammadhossein Abadi (IRI) | S12 | 1:13.18 | |
| 11 | 2 | 6 |  Serghei Sirovatchin (MDA) | S12 | 1:20.45 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | Raman Salei (AZE) | S12 | 1:01.58 | |
|
5 | Maksim Vashkevich (AIN) | S12 | 1:02.17 | |
|
6 | Evan Wilkerson (USA) | S12 | 1:03.05 | |
| 4 | 3 | Dzmitry Salei (AIN) | S12 | 1:03.58 | |
| 5 | 7 | Douglas Matera (BRA) | S12 | 1:04.24 | |
| 6 | 2 | Arsenii Berezhnoi (AIN) | S12 | 1:04.58 | |
| 7 | 1 | Alex Villarejo Martin (ESP) | S12 | 1:06.00 | |
| 8 | 8 | Egor Kuzmin (AIN) | S12 | 1:09.40 |
S13
The Men's 100 metre backstroke S13 event was held on the morning and evening of 24 September. Twelve swimmers took part, representing nine nations and neutral athletes with the top eight progressing to the final.[1]
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World |  Ihar Boki (BLR) | 0:56.36 | 2021-08-26 | Tokyo | Japan |
| Championship | Ihar Boki (BLR) | 0:56.74 | 2015-07-15 | Glasgow | United Kingdom |
| African | Charles Bouwer (RSA) | 0:59.52 | 2013-08-17 | Montreal | Canada |
| Americas | Nicolas Guy Turbide (CAN) | 0:59.28 | 2018-08-12 | Cairns | Australia |
| Asian | Egor Bolotov (UZB) | 0:58.83 | 2024-06-07 | Limoges | France |
| European | Ihar Boki (BLR) | 0:56.36 | 2021-08-26 | Tokyo | Japan |
| Oceanian | Sean Russo (AUS) | 1:01.01 | 2013-08-17 | Montreal | Canada |
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Egor Bolotov (UZB) | S13 | 59.31 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | Nicolas Guy Turbide (CAN) | S13 | 1:00.07 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Oleksii Virchenko (UKR) | S13 | 1:00.46 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Thomas van Wanrooij (NED) | S13 | 1:00.72 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 6 | Evgenii Lazutin (AIN) | S13 | 1:01.67 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 3 |  Gabriel Steen (NOR) | S13 | 1:01.83 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Enrique Mollar (ESP) | S13 | 1:02.36 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | Genki Saito (JPN) | S13 | 1:03.31 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 7 | Yauheni Kavalionak (AIN) | S13 | 1:03.52 | |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Nathan Hendricks (RSA) | S13 | 1:03.54 | |
| 11 | 1 | 7 | Pedro Fernandez Garcia (ESP) | S13 | 1:07.07 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | Egor Bolotov (UZB) | S13 | 58.97 | |
|
6 | Thomas van Wanrooij (NED) | S13 | 59.35 | |
|
3 | Oleksii Virchenko (UKR) | S13 | 59.45 | |
| 4 | 5 | Nicolas Guy Turbide (CAN) | S13 | 59.87 | |
| 5 | 1 | Enrique Mollar (ESP) | S13 | 1:00.46 | |
| 6 | 7 | Gabriel Steen (NOR) | S13 | 1:01.09 | |
| 7 | 2 | Evgenii Lazutin (AIN) | S13 | 1:01.54 | |
| 8 | 8 | Genki Saito (JPN) | S13 | 1:03.00 |
S14
The Men's 100 metre backstroke S14 event was held on the morning and evening of 22 September. Reigning champion and world record holder Benjamin Hance of Australia returns to defend his title.[1]
The relevant records in this event leading into the championships were as follows:[14]
| Record | Athlete | Time | Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | Benjamin Hance (AUS) | 0:56.35 | 2025-06-13 | Adelaide | Australia |
| Championship | Benjamin Hance (AUS) | 0:57.26 | 2023-08-01 | Manchester | United Kingdom |
| African |  Record Mark (IPC) | 1:02.36 | |||
| Americas | Gabriel Bandeira (BRA) | 0:57.65 | 2025-05-24 | São Paulo | Brazil |
| Asian |  Inkook Lee (KOR) | 0:59.82 | 2016-09-08 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| European | Mark Tompsett (GBR) | 0:58.28 | 2025-04-17 | London | United Kingdom |
| Oceanian | Benjamin Hance (AUS) | 0:56.35 | 2025-06-13 | Adelaide | Australia |
Heats
Twelve swimmers representing nine nations took part, with the top eight progressing to the final.[4][5]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Benjamin Hance (AUS) | S14 | 55.99 | WR |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Mark Tompsett (GBR) | S14 | 58.70 | |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Arthur Xavier Ribeiro (BRA) | S14 | 59.61 | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | William Ellard (GBR) | S14 | 1:00.34 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Gabriel Bandeira (BRA) | S14 | 1:01.00 | |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Declan Budd (AUS) | S14 | 1:01.32 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Vasyl Krainyk (UKR) | S14 | 1:01.70 | |
| 8 | 1 | 6 |  Natirat Meeprom (THA) | S14 | 1:02.00 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Inkook Lee (KOR) | S14 | 1:02.49 | |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | Rei Kagose (JPN) | S14 | 1:03.26 | |
| 11 | 1 | 7 |  Ariel Alegarbes (PHI) | S14 | 1:03.76 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Class | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | Benjamin Hance (AUS) | S14 | 56.25 | |
|
2 | Gabriel Bandeira (BRA) | S14 | 58.37 | |
|
6 | William Ellard (GBR) | S14 | 58.95 | |
| 4 | 5 | Mark Tompsett (GBR) | S14 | 59.08 | |
| 5 | 3 | Arthur Xavier Ribeiro (BRA) | S14 | 59.86 | |
| 6 | 7 | Declan Budd (AUS) | S14 | 1:01.23 | |
| 7 | 1 | Vasyl Krainyk (UKR) | S14 | 1:01.97 | |
| 8 | 8 | Natirat Meeprom (THA) | S14 | 1:01.99 |