Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre butterfly
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The women's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 7 and 8 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
Dates7 April (heats, semifinals)
8 April (final)
8 April (final)
Competitors29 from 22 nations
Winningtime25.59
| Women's 50 metre butterfly at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gold Coast Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 April (heats, semifinals) 8 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 22 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 25.59 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Sarah Sjöström (SWE) | 24.43 | Borås, Sweden | 5 July 2014 |
| Commonwealth record |  Fran Halsall (ENG) | 25.20 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 27 July 2014 |
| Games record | Fran Halsall (ENG) | 25.20 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 27 July 2014 |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on 7 April at 11:28.[1]
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 7 April at 20:39.[2]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Cate Campbell |  Australia | 25.56 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Holly Barratt | Australia | 25.88 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Alia Atkinson |  Jamaica | 26.84 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Erin Gallagher |  South Africa | 26.85 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Harriet Jones |  Wales | 27.03 | |
| 6 | 7 | Quah Ting Wen |  Singapore | 27.35 | |
| 7 | 1 | Charlotte Atkinson |  Isle of Man | 27.57 | |
| 8 | 8 | Elodie Poo-cheong |  Mauritius | 28.43 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Madeline Groves | Australia | 25.54 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Penny Oleksiak |  Canada | 25.94 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Rebecca Smith | Canada | 26.68 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Alys Thomas | Wales | 26.72 | Q |
| 5 | 7 | Harriet West | Wales | 27.17 | |
| 6 | 2 | Helena Gasson |  New Zealand | 27.19 | |
| 7 | 1 | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 27.52 | |
| 8 | 8 | Emily Siobhan Muteti |  Kenya | 28.63 |
Final
The final was held on 8 April at 21:36.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Cate Campbell | Australia | 25.59 | |
 | 3 | Holly Barratt | Australia | 25.67 | |
 | 4 | Madeline Groves | Australia | 25.69 | |
| 4 | 6 | Penny Oleksiak | Canada | 25.88 | |
| 5 | 2 | Rebecca Smith | Canada | 26.49 | |
| 6 | 7 | Alys Thomas | Wales | 26.78 | |
| 7 | 8 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa | 26.84 | |
| 8 | 1 | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 27.35 |