Swimming at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metre backstroke
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The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was held on 28 and 29 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.
Dates28 July (heats, semifinals)
29 July (final)
29 July (final)
| Men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 28 July (heats, semifinals) 29 July (final) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 51.77 GR, AF, CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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 | 51.60 |  Thomas Ceccon (ITA) |
2022 World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20 June 2022 | [1][2] |
| Commonwealth record | 51.85 |  Pieter Coetze (RSA) |
2025 World Championships | Kallang, Singapore | 29 July 2025 | [3][4][5] |
| Games record | 53.12 |  Chris Walker-Hebborn (ENG) |
2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 25 July 2014 | [6][7] |
Schedule
The schedule is as follows:[8][9]
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 28 July 2026 | 10:30 | Heats |
| 19:00 | Semifinals | |
| Wednesday 29 July 2026 | 19:00 | Final |
Results
Heats
The heats will be held on the morning of 28 July 2026.[10]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Oliver Morgan | England | 53.65 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Matthew Ward |  Scotland | 54.04 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | 54.12 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Ruard van Renen | South Africa | 54.14 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | Henry Allan |  Australia | 54.15 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Jack Skerry | England | 54.33 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Isaac Cooper | Australia | 54.36 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 5 | Cameron Brooker | England | 54.67 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | Jack Harvey |  Bermuda | 54.75 | Q |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | Jamie Ferguson | Scotland | 55.33 | Q |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Patrick Johnston |  Northern Ireland | 55.42 | Q |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | Benjamin Winterborn |  Canada | 55.55 | Q |
| 13 | 4 | 6 | Srihari Nataraj |  India | 55.58 | Q |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | Jack Knight |  Wales | 56.56 | Q |
| 15 | 2 | 7 | Zackary Gresham |  Grenada | 57.94 | Q |
| 16 | 3 | 7 | Isaac Thompson |  Jersey | 58.02 | Q |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | Luke Higgo |  Cayman Islands | 58.17 | R |
| 18 | 1 | 2 | Joel Ling |  Brunei | 59.12 | R |
| 19 | 4 | 1 | Oscar Dodds | Jersey | 59.57 | |
| 20 | 2 | 1 | Charles Foster |  Isle of Man | 59.72 | |
| 21 | 3 | 1 | Harry Robinson | Isle of Man | 1:00.50 | |
| 22 | 2 | 8 | Will Sellars | Cayman Islands | 1:00.53 | |
| 23 | 3 | 8 | Carter Makira |  Cook Islands | 1:00.54 | |
| 24 | 1 | 4 | Henry Bolton |  Guernsey | 1:02.65 | |
| 25 | 4 | 8 | Matthew Ballah |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1:02.71 | |
| 26 | 1 | 5 | Zachary Maiden | Guernsey | 1:03.59 | |
| 27 | 1 | 6 | Mohamed Rihan Shiham |  Maldives | 1:05.75 | |
| 28 | 1 | 7 | Iwan Chang Lai Seng |  Seychelles | 1:07.35 | |
| 29 | 1 | 3 | Jayden Ntwali |  Rwanda | 1:12.83 | |
| 4 | 7 | Benjamin Loewen | Canada | DNS |
Semifinals
The semifinals took place during of the evening of 28 July 2026.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa |
52.20 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Oliver Morgan | England |
53.09 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Ruard van Renen | South Africa |
53.41 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Jack Skerry | England |
53.58 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Matthew Ward | Scotland |
53.59 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Cameron Brooker | England |
53.73 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Henry Allan | Australia |
53.93 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | Isaac Cooper | Australia |
54.58 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Jack Harvey | Bermuda |
55.04 | R |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Jamie Ferguson | Scotland |
55.29 | R |
| 11 | 1 | 7 | Benjamin Winterborn | Canada |
55.39 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Srihari Nataraj | India |
55.52 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | Patrick Johnston | Northern Ireland |
55.68 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Jack Knight | Wales |
56.42 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | Isaac Thompson | Jersey |
58.28 | |
| 16 | 2 | 8 | Zackary Gresham | Grenada |
58.54 |
Final
The final took place during of the evening of 29 July 2026.
| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa |
51.77 | GR, AF, CR |
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5 | Oliver Morgan | England |
52.66 | |
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3 | Ruard van Renen | South Africa |
53.31 | |
| 4 | 6 | Jack Skerry | England |
53.43 | |
| 5 | 1 | Henry Allan | Australia |
53.51 | |
| 6 | 2 | Matthew Ward | Scotland |
53.62 | |
| 7 | 7 | Cameron Brooker | England |
53.73 | |
| 8 | 8 | Jamie Ferguson | Scotland |
55.88 |