| | Event type
100 yards Backstroke, Men
| Date | 6 September 1904 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Life Saving Exhibition Lake, Forest Park, St. Louis | |
| Participants | 6 from 2 countries | |
| Format | Final only. | |
The 100-yard backstroke was contested by six swimmers, three American and three Germans. The Americans were no contest at all for the Germans who dominated the backstroke and breaststroke events in this era. The Germans swept the medals, led by Walter Brack who finished in 1:16.8 followed by Georg Hoffmann, and Georg Zacharias.
| Pos | Swimmer | NOC | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Brack |  GER | 1:16.8 | Gold | ||
| 2 | Georg Hoffmann | GER | – | Silver | ||
| 3 | Georg Zacharias | GER | – | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Bill Orthwein |  USA | – | |||
| Edwin Swatek | USA | – | ||||
| David Hammond | USA | – | ||||
| Charlie Daniels | USA | – | ||||
| William Loehde | USA | – | ||||
| John Smith | USA | – | ||||
| Allen Whitmore | USA | – |