This is a listing of the history of the world record for the 50 metres backstrokeswimming event. Swimming world records are maintained by World Aquatics, the international sports federation which oversees the sport. World records are recognized only in long course (50m) and short course (25m). Like the 50 m breaststroke, 50 m butterfly, and the 50 m backstroke, world record status and monitoring for this event first began in the 1990s.
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final;† – en route to final mark;tt – time trial
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final;† – en route to final mark;tt – time trial
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final;† – en route to final mark;tt – time trial
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA; Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final;† – en route to final mark;tt – time trial
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^"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2018-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"Thomas Rupprath recorded 23.23 on December 1 2002 in Goslar Germany in medley relay, but time not ratified".
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^"Peter Marshall breaks world 50m backstroke record" (PDF). 12 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
^"Randall Bal breaks world 50m backstroke record" (PDF). 15 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
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^"Results Men's 50m Backstroke" (PDF). OmegaTiming.com. 11 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
^"Men's 50m Backstroke Results". Omega Timing. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
^"Men's 50m Backstroke results" (PDF). Russia Swimming. 23 November 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^"Edington breaks 50m backstroke world record". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
^Craig Lord (9 April 2009). "WR: Zhao Equals Edington's 50m Back 27.67". SwimNews.com. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
^"Women's 50m Backstroke Final Results". asiangames2018.id. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
^"Video Women's 50m Backstroke Final". World Aquatics. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^ a b(scm-w) Women's 50 Back results - prelims from the Shanghai meet of the 2001–02 World Cup (showing the World and Cup records that day: the results from Finals show Li as having set and holding the World record. Published by Omega Timing on 2001-12-02, retrieved 2012-03-27.
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^"WR: Jovanovic – 26.37 50m Backstroke". swimnews.com. 13 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
^"FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009: Stockholm (SWE): Women's 50m Backstroke Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
^"FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009: Stockholm (SWE): Women's 50m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
^"European Short Course Swimming Championships Istanbul 2009: Women's 50m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 12 December 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
^"Brazil's Etiene Medeiros Breaks 50 Backstroke World Record in Doha". swimswam.com. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
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^"Men's 50m Backstroke Long Course All-Time Ranking". FINA. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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^Dan D'Adonna (13 April 2023). "Rebecca Meder, Olivia Nel Break South African Records; Chad le Clos Wins 13th 200 Fly Title". Swimming World. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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^"Men's 50m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
^"Men's 50m Backstroke Open Results" (PDF). livetiming.pl. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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^"Men's 50m Backstroke Long Course All-Time Ranking". World Aquatics. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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^"Men's 4 × 50 m Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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^"Men's 50m Backstroke Semi-Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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^"Women's 50m Backstroke Long Course All-Time Ranking". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
^"Women's 50m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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^"Women's 50m Backstroke Short Course All-Time Ranking". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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^"Women's 4 × 50 m Medley Relay Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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^"Women's 50m Backstroke Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
^"Women's 4 × 50 m Medley Relay Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^"Women's 50m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^"Women's 50m Backstroke Semifinals Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.