2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre backstroke

The women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) took place 15 – 16 December 2012 at the Sinan Erdem Dome.

Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

The following records were established during the competition:

Semifinals
16 swimmers participated in 2 heats.

Final
The final was held at 19:06.