Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre backstroke
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The men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on 26 March (heats[1] and semifinals[2]) and the evening of 27 March (final)[3] at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. 92 swimmers were entered in the event, of which 90 swam.
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Men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2007 FINA World Championships | ||||||||||
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Venue | Rod Laver Arena | |||||||||
Date | March 2007 | |||||||||
Competitors | 92 | |||||||||
Winning time | 52.98 WR | |||||||||
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Existing records at the start of the event[1] were:
- World record (WR): 53.17, Aaron Peirsol (USA), 2 April 2005 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
- Championship record (CR): 53.61, Aaron Peirsol (USA), Barcelona 2003 (22 July 2003)