Swimming at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre breaststroke
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The men's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was held on 26 and 27 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.
Dates26 July (heats, semifinals)
27 July (final)
27 July (final)
Winningtime26.50
| Men's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 26 July (heats, semifinals) 27 July (final) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 26.50 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| Record | Time | Athlete (nation) | Meet | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 25.95 |  Adam Peaty (GBR) |
2017 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 25 July 2017 | [1][2] |
| Commonwealth record | 25.95 | Adam Peaty (GBR) |
2017 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 25 July 2017 | [3][4] |
| Games record | 26.49 |  Adam Peaty (ENG) |
2018 Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Queensland | 8 April 2018 | [5] |
Schedule
The schedule is as follows:[6][7]
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 26 July 2026 | 10:30 | Heats |
| 19:00 | Semifinals | |
| Monday 27 July 2026 | 19:00 | Final |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on the morning of 26 July 2026.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | Michael Houlie |  South Africa | 26.53 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | Sam Williamson |  Australia | 26.75 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | Ronan Wantenaar |  Namibia | 27.13 | Q |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | Chris Smith | South Africa | 27.17 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | Adam Peaty | England | 27.27 | Q |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | Filip Nowacki |  Jersey | 27.29 | Q |
| 7 | 8 | 3 | Archie Goodburn |  Scotland | 27.38 | Q |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Oliver Dawson |  Canada | 27.47 | Q |
| 9 | 7 | 6 | Adam Bradley |  Northern Ireland | 27.57 | Q |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | Jadon Wuilliez |  Antigua and Barbuda | 27.69 | Q |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Max Morgan | England | 27.74 | Q |
| 12 | 8 | 7 | Adrian Robinson |  Botswana | 27.87 | Q |
| 13 | 8 | 6 | Kyle Booth |  Wales | 28.05 | Q |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Bailey Lello | Australia | 28.06 | Q |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Kito Campbell |  Jamaica | 28.11 | Q |
| 15 | 6 | 7 | Samuel Yalimaiwai |  Fiji | 28.11 | Q |
| 17 | 6 | 8 | Ronny Hallett |  Guernsey | 28.23 | R |
| 18 | 5 | 7 | Alexander Turnbull |  Isle of Man | 28.51 | R |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Panayiotis Panaretos |  Cyprus | 28.55 | |
| 20 | 7 | 7 | Markos Iakovidis | Cyprus | 28.58 | |
| 21 | 7 | 8 | Zach Moyo |  Zambia | 28.62 | |
| 22 | 8 | 8 | Jacob Story |  Cook Islands | 28.63 | |
| 23 | 7 | 2 | Charlie-Joe Hallett | Guernsey | 28.69 | |
| 24 | 5 | 6 | Alexandros Grigoriou | Cyprus | 28.77 | |
| 25 | 7 | 1 | Zavv Xian Le Lee |  Singapore | 28.80 | |
| 26 | 6 | 1 | Josh Inglis | Wales | 28.85 | |
| 27 | 5 | 4 | Haniel Kudwoli |  Kenya | 28.86 | |
| 27 | 5 | 5 | Matthew George Lawrence |  Mozambique | 28.86 | |
| 29 | 4 | 5 | Hans Li Ying Pin |  Mauritius | 28.89 | |
| 30 | 5 | 8 | Don Younger | Fiji | 29.03 | |
| 31 | 5 | 2 | Jose Canjulo | Namibia | 29.21 | |
| 32 | 4 | 4 | Christian Toia |  Samoa | 29.25 | |
| 33 | 5 | 1 | Sumbwanyambe Shamambo | Zambia | 29.26 | |
| 34 | 5 | 3 | Collin Mckenzie | Jamaica | 29.47 | |
| 35 | 2 | 5 | Hamza Asif |  Pakistan | 29.63 | |
| 36 | 4 | 2 | Tendo Mukalazi |  Uganda | 29.77 | |
| 37 | 3 | 4 | Joshua Ross |  Barbados | 29.95 | |
| 38 | 3 | 8 | Alexander Joachim |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 30.12 | |
| 39 | 4 | 6 | Connor Mealin | Isle of Man | 30.29 | |
| 40 | 4 | 7 | Jordan Ssamula | Uganda | 30.42 | |
| 41 | 1 | 4 | Thomas Chen |  Papua New Guinea | 30.43 | |
| 42 | 4 | 3 | Luis Weekes | Barbados | 30.67 | |
| 43 | 4 | 8 | Carter Makira | Cook Islands | 30.85 | |
| 44 | 2 | 1 | Sukumar Rajbongshi |  Bangladesh | 30.90 | |
| 45 | 2 | 3 | Damien Selso de Sousa |  Eswatini | 31.05 | |
| 46 | 3 | 3 | Zachary Bellhouse | Isle of Man | 31.09 | |
| 47 | 3 | 5 | Nathan Nagapin |  Seychelles | 31.20 | |
| 48 | 3 | 6 | Looth Mohamed Hussain |  Maldives | 31.54 | |
| 49 | 4 | 1 | Ivan Snowden |  Ghana | 31.63 | |
| 50 | 2 | 4 | Chase Thompson |  Guyana | 32.78 | |
| 51 | 2 | 6 | Lukas Robbertse |  Saint Helena | 34.20 | |
| 52 | 3 | 2 | Ethan Gardiner |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 34.78 | |
| 53 | 3 | 7 | Robsen Dick |  Vanuatu | 36.93 | |
| 54 | 2 | 7 | Nolan George | Saint Helena | 37.10 | |
| 55 | 1 | 5 | John Samura |  Sierra Leone | 37.68 | |
| 56 | 2 | 2 | Ibrahim Kamara | Sierra Leone | 37.82 | |
| 57 | 1 | 3 | Josiah Minott |  Anguilla | 42.33 | |
| 58 | 3 | 1 | Jonathan Irizarry | Anguilla | 44.37 |
Semifinals
The semifinals took place during of the evening of 26 July 2026.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Michael Houlie | South Africa | 26.61 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Sam Williamson | Australia | 26.79 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Adam Peaty | England | 26.82 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Chris Smith | South Africa | 27.01 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Ronan Wantenaar | Namibia | 27.21 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Filip Nowacki | Jersey | 27.22 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Archie Goodburn | Scotland | 27.31 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Oliver Dawson | Canada | 27.51 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Adam Bradley | Northern Ireland | 27.64 | R |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | Max Morgan | England | 27.93 | R |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Bailey Lello | Australia | 27.94 | |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | Jadon Wuilliez | Antigua and Barbuda | 28.01 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | Kyle Booth | Wales | 28.06 | |
| 14 | 2 | 8 | Samuel Yalimaiwai | Fiji | 28.23 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | Kito Campbell | Jamaica | 28.26 | |
| 16 | 1 | 7 | Adrian Robinson | Botswana | 28.57 |
Final
The final took place during of the evening of 27 July 2026.
| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Sam Williamson | Australia |
26.50 | |
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4 | Michael Houlie | South Africa |
26.77 | |
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3 | Adam Peaty | England |
26.94 | |
| 4 | 6 | Chris Smith | South Africa |
26.95 | |
| 5 | 7 | Filip Nowacki | Jersey |
27.20 | |
| 6 | 2 | Ronan Wantenaar | Namibia |
27.31 | |
| 7 | 1 | Archie Goodburn | Scotland |
27.42 | |
| 7 | 8 | Oliver Dawson | Canada |
27.42 |