| 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 will be 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 women's 100m backstroke events at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Penteada Olympic Swimming Complex in Madeira between 12 and 18 June.
The women's 50m backstroke events at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships were held at the Penteada Olympic Swimming Complex in Madeira between 12 and 18 June.
The women's 50m 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 freestyle events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships will be held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
The women's 400m freestyle events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships will be held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
The women's 200m individual medley events at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships will be 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 will be 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 will be held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
The women's 50m 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 will be held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre between 31 July and 6 August.
