Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle
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The Men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 9 and 10 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
Dates9 April (semifinals, heats)
10 April (final)
10 April (final)
Competitors60 from 37 nations
Winningtime21.35
| Men's 50 metre freestyle at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gold Coast Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 9 April (semifinals, heats) 10 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 60 from 37 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 21.35 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  César Cielo (BRA) | 20.91 | São Paulo, Brazil | 18 December 2009 |
| Commonwealth record |  Ashley Callus (AUS) | 21.19 | Canberra, Australia | 26 November 2009 |
| Games record |  Benjamin Proud (ENG) | 21.76 | Glasgow, Scotland | 28 July 2014 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April | Heats | Benjamin Proud | England | 21.45 | GR |
| 9 April | Semifinal | Benjamin Proud | England | 21.30 | GR |
Results
Heats
The 16 fastest swimmers in the heats qualified for the semifinals.[1]
Semifinals
The eight fastest swimmers from the semifinals progressed to the final.[2]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Brad Tandy |  South Africa | 21.92 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | James Roberts |  Australia | 22.11 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | James Magnussen | Australia | 22.20 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Daniel Hunter |  New Zealand | 22.34 | |
| 5 | 7 | Calum Bain |  Northern Ireland | 22.39 | |
| 6 | 2 | Jack Thorpe |  Scotland | 22.49 | |
| 7 | 1 | Scott McLay | Scotland | 22.55 | |
| 8 | 8 | Sam Perry | New Zealand | 23.13 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Benjamin Proud | England | 21.30 | Q, GR, NR |
| 2 | 5 | Cameron McEvoy | Australia | 22.00 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Yuri Kisil |  Canada | 22.09 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Thomas Fannon | England | 22.09 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | David Cumberlidge | England | 22.15 | Q |
| 6 | 7 | Bradley Vincent |  Mauritius | 22.60 | |
| 7 | 8 | Ruslan Gaziev | Canada | 22.80 | |
| 8 | 1 | Matthew Abeysinghe |  Sri Lanka | 22.84 |
Final
The final was held on 10 April at 19:45.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Benjamin Proud | England | 21.35 | |
 | 5 | Brad Tandy | South Africa | 21.81 | |
 | 3 | Cameron McEvoy | Australia | 21.92 | |
| 4 | 1 | David Cumberlidge | England | 22.00 | |
| 5 | 6 | Yuri Kisil | Canada | 22.03 | |
| 6 | 8 | James Magnussen | Australia | 22.05 | |
| 7 | 7 | James Roberts | Australia | 22.15 | |
| 8 | 2 | Thomas Fannon | England | 22.25 |