Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke

The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between 30 July and 1 August, at the Swimming Stadium. This swimming event used the backstroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.

Heats
Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Heat 6

Tie-breaker

Final
Key: OR = Olympic record