2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre backstroke

The Women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was a short course (25-meter pool) competition. This event featured female swimmers competing in a backstroke race covering a distance of 100 metres. The competition involved multiple heats, typically followed by semi-finals and a final, depending on the number of entrants. The fastest swimmers from the preliminary heats advance to the next round. The final determines the medalists – gold, silver, and bronze – based on their finishing times. The event is governed by the rules and regulations set forth by FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation), the international governing body for aquatic sports. Key aspects of the race include the start, turns, and finish, all of which must adhere to FINA's backstroke-specific rules. The final results are recorded officially, including the swimmers' names, countries, finishing times, and any penalties incurred.