| 2023 World Para Swimming Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 150 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Relay | ||
| Freestyle | mixed | |
| Medley | mixed | |
The women's 100m backstroke events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
Eight swimmers from eight nations took part. [2]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shelby Newkirk |  Canada | 1:20.62 | CR |
 | Anna Hontar |  China | 1:21.18 | |
 | Jiang Yuyan |  Ukraine | 1:22.34 | |
| 4 | Verena Schott |  Germany | 1:22.51 | |
| 5 | Elizabeth Marks |  United States | 1:22.72 | |
| 6 | Grace Harvey |  United Kingdom | 1:29.36 | |
| 7 | Natalya Zvyagintseva |  Kazakhstan | 1:34.01 | |
| 8 | Ng Cheuk Yin |  Hong Kong | 1:35.39 |
Eight swimmers from eight nations took part. [3]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Carolina Gomes Santiago |  Brazil | 1:08.89 | |
| Jenna Jones |  Australia | 1:12.27 | OC |
| Maria Delgado Nadal |  Spain | 1:12.65 | |
| 4 | Karina Petrikovičová |  Slovakia | 1:15.18 | |
| 5 | Léane Morceau |  France | 1:15.74 | |
| 6 | Yaryna Matlo | Ukraine | 1:20.72 | |
| 7 | Neele Labudda | Germany | 1:22.13 | |
| 8 | Sophie Jin Wen Soon |  Singapore | 1:29.23 |
Six swimmers from six nations took part. The event progressed straight to final on 3 August. [1]
The applicable records entering the event where as follows:
| Records | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| World record | Gia Pergolini  | 1:04.64 |
| Championships record | 1:04.80 |
| Rank | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Róisín Ní Ríain |  Ireland | 1:06.62 | |
| Carlotta Gilli |  Italy | 1:06.71 | |
| Katja Dedekind | Australia | 1:06.98 | |
| 4 | Emma Feliu | Spain | 1:14.09 | |
| 5 | Danika Vyncke |  South Africa | 1:24.34 | |
| Colleen Young | United States | DSQ |
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The men's 50m freestyle events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August. Events were held in eleven classifications.
The men's 100m freestyle events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
The men's 100m butterfly events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
The women's 100m breaststroke events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
The men's 100m breaststroke events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
The men's 100m backstroke events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
The men's 50m backstroke events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
