1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle

The men's 100 metre freestyle competition at the 1997 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 11 at the NISHI Civic Pool. The last champion was Gary Hall, Jr. of US.

This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, both lengths being in freestyle.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:

Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.

Heats
The first round was held on August 11.

B Final
The B final was held on August 11.

A Final
The A final was held on August 11.