The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 1 and 3.
[1] This swimming event used backstroke.
Because an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.
Eight fastest swimmers from the heats advanced to the finals.
Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Key: OR = Olympic record