The women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) took place 15 – 16 December 2012 at the

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition:

Results

Heats

Semifinals

16 swimmers participated in 2 heats.

Final

The final was held at 19:06.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - Women's 50 metre backstroke Backstroke 050 metre, women's World Short Course Swimming Championships 2012 in women's swimming