Competitors 54 from 42 nations | Winning time 55.05 AS | |
Venue Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool Date 24 September 1988 (heats & finals) Location Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Songpa District, South Korea |
The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 24 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).
References
Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA