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

The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on 29–31 July 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
Eight fastest swimmer advanced to the finals.

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Final
Key: DSQ = Disqualified