The men's 100 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on October 17 at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center in the municipality of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. The defending Pan American Games champion was Randall Bal of the United States
This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, all in backstroke.
Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows: World record51.94Indianapolis, United StatesJuly 8, 2009Pan American Games record53.66Rio de Janeiro, BrazilJuly 22, 2007
Qualification Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (56.7) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 4, 2011). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (58.6) in the same qualifying period.
Results All times are in minutes and seconds.
KEY: q Fastest non-qualifiers Q Qualified GR Games record NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best
Heats The first round was held on October 17.
Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 4 Eugene Godsoe 55.04 QA 2 2 5 Thiago Pereira 55.50 QA 3 1 4 David Russell 55.57 QA 4 1 5 Guilherme Guido 55.71 QA 5 1 3 Federico Grabich 56.00 QA 6 2 6 Pedro Medel 56.71 QA 7 2 3 Omar Pinzón 56.82 QA 8 1 6 Luis Rojas 57.61 QA 9 1 2 Charles Hockin 57.65 QB 10 2 7 Miguel Robles 57.93 QB 11 2 2 Anival Rodriguez 59.29 QB
B Final The B final was also held on October 17. Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 9 4 Miguel Robles 58.29 10 5 Anival Rodriguez 59.11
A Final The A final was also held on October 17. Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 5 Thiago Pereira 54.56 4 Eugene Godsoe 54.61 6 Guilherme Guido 54.81 4 3 David Russell 54.87 5 2 Federico Grabich 55.22 6 7 Pedro Medel 56.16 7 1 Luis Rojas 57.54 8 8 Charles Hockin 57.63
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