Swimming at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre breaststroke
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The Men's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 European Aquatics Championships was held on 7 and 8 August 2018.[1][2]
Dates7 August (heats and semifinals)
8 August (final)
8 August (final)
Competitors53 from 28 nations
Winningtime26.09
| Men's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 August (heats and semifinals) 8 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 53 from 28 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 26.09 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record European record | Adam Peaty | 25.95 | Budapest | 25 July 2017 | |
| Championship record | Adam Peaty | 26.62 | Berlin | 22 August 2014 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August | Heat | Adam Peaty | 26.50 | CR | |
| 7 August | Semifinal | Adam Peaty | 26.23 | CR | |
| 8 August | Final | Adam Peaty | 26.09 | CR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 7 August at 09:14.[3]
Semifinals
The semifinals were started on 7 August at 17:18.[4]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Fabio Scozzoli | 26.80 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | Čaba Silađi | 26.99 | Q, NR | |
| 3 | 6 | Kirill Prigoda | 27.17 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | Alessandro Pinzuti | 27.32 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Johannes Skagius | 27.39 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Darragh Greene | 27.44 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Nikola Obrovac | 27.75 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Ioannis Karpouzlis | 27.97 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Adam Peaty | 26.23 | Q, CR | |
| 2 | 6 | Peter John Stevens | 27.08 | Q | |
| 3 | 5 | Ilya Shymanovich | 27.09 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | Ties Elzerman | 27.15 | Q | |
| 5 | 7 | Fabian Schwingenschlögl | 27.16 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | Ross Murdoch | 27.39 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Bernhard Reitshammer | 27.47 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Arno Kamminga | 27.72 |
Final
The final was started on 8 August at 16:48.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Adam Peaty | 26.09 | CR | ||
| 5 | Fabio Scozzoli | 26.79 | |||
| 6 | Peter John Stevens | 27.06 | |||
| 4 | 8 | Kirill Prigoda | 27.18 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Čaba Silađi | 27.20 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Ties Elzerman | 27.24 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Fabian Schwingenschlögl | 27.29 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Ilya Shymanovich | 27.32 |