Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre breaststroke
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The Men's 50 metre breaststroke competition at the 2019 World Championships was held on 23 and 24 July 2019.[1][2]
VenueNambu University Municipal Aquatics Center
LocationGwangju, South Korea
Dates23 July (heats and semifinals)
24 July (final)
24 July (final)
Competitors79 from 75 nations
| Men's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center | |||||||||
| Location | Gwangju, South Korea | |||||||||
| Dates | 23 July (heats and semifinals) 24 July (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 79 from 75 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 26.06 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| World record |  Adam Peaty (GBR) | 25.95 | Budapest, Hungary | 25 July 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Adam Peaty (GBR) | 25.95 | Budapest, Hungary | 25 July 2017 |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on 23 July at 10:00.[3]
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 23 July at 20:41.[4]
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Fabio Scozzoli |  Italy | 26.70 | Q, NR |
| 2 | 4 | João Gomes Júnior |  Brazil | 26.84 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Kirill Prigoda |  Russia | 27.08 | QSO |
| 4 | 6 | Darragh Greene |  Ireland | 27.14 | |
| 5 | 5 | Hüseyin Emre Sakçı |  Turkey | 27.17 | |
| 6 | 8 | Yasuhiro Koseki |  Japan | 27.22 | |
| 7 | 2 | Nicolo Martinenghi | Italy | 27.31 | |
| 8 | 1 | Ties Elzerman |  Netherlands | 27.61 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Adam Peaty | Great Britain | 26.11 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Felipe Lima | Brazil | 26.62 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Ilya Shymanovich |  Belarus | 26.77 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Yan Zibei |  China | 26.86 | Q, AS |
| 5 | 7 | Michael Andrew |  United States | 26.88 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Tobias Bjerg |  Denmark | 27.08 | QSO, NR |
| 7 | 2 | Andrei Nikolaev | Russia | 27.17 | |
| 8 | 8 | Nikola Obrovac |  Croatia | 27.31 |
Swim-off
The swim-off was held on 23 July at 22:02.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kirill Prigoda | Russia | 27.09 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Tobias Bjerg | Denmark | 27.16 |
Final
The final was held on 24 July at 21:03.[6]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Adam Peaty | Great Britain | 26.06 | |
 | 5 | Felipe Lima | Brazil | 26.66 | |
 | 2 | João Gomes Júnior | Brazil | 26.69 | |
| 4 | 8 | Kirill Prigoda | Russia | 26.72 | NR |
| 5 | 6 | Ilya Shymanovich | Belarus | 26.85 | |
| 6 | 7 | Yan Zibei | China | 26.86 | =AS |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Andrew | United States | 26.93 | |
| 3 | Fabio Scozzoli | Italy | DSQ |