2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre backstroke

The Women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) took place in Istanbul, Turkey. It was part of the short course (25-meter pool) World Championships, an international swimming competition organized by the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA). This specific event featured female swimmers competing in a 100-metre backstroke race, meaning they swam two lengths of the 50-metre pool, starting and finishing on their backs. The event typically involved preliminary heats, semi-finals (if needed based on the number of entrants), and a final race to determine the medalists. The results of this event contributed to the overall medal tally of participating nations at the championships. The winner was awarded the gold medal, the second-place finisher the silver medal, and the third-place finisher the bronze medal. The event is governed by FINA rules regarding stroke technique, starts, and finishes.