| Swimming at the 2013 SEA Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The Men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2013 SEA Games took place on 14 December 2013 at Wunna Theikdi Aquatics Centre.
There were 11 competitors from 7 countries who took part in this event. Two heats were held. The heat in which a swimmer competed did not formally matter for advancement, as the swimmers with the top eight times from both field qualified for the finals.
All times are Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 14 December 2013 | 09:14 | Heats |
| 18:21 | Final |
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian, and Southeast Asian Games records were as follows.
| World Record | 51.94 | Indianapolis, United States | 8 July 2009 | |
| Asian Record | 52.24 | Kumamoto, Japan | 5 September 2009 | |
| Games Record | 55.59 | Palembang, Indonesia | 15 November 2011 |
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | 58.45 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 58.79 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 59.25 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 1:00.31 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 1:00.60 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 1:00.70 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 1:01.00 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 1:04.07 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | 1:07.50 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 7 | 1:11.61 | ||
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 1:12.79 |
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 55.80 | |||
| 6 | 56.11 | |||
| 1 | 57.27 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 57.64 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 57.83 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 58.07 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 58.59 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 1:04.20 |