Swimming at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre backstroke
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The men's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was held on 24 and 25 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.
| Men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 24 July (heats, semifinals) 25 July (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 26 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 24.18 GR | |||||||||
| 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 | 23.55 |  Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) |
Russian Cup | Kazan, Russia | 27 July 2023 | [1][2] |
| Commonwealth record | 24.04 |  Liam Tancock (GBR) |
2009 World Championships | Rome, Italy | 2 August 2009 | [3][4][5] |
| Games record | 24.62 |  Liam Tancock (ENG) |
2010 Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 5 October 2010 | [6][7] |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[8][9]
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 24 July 2026 | 11:26 | Heats |
| 19:59 | Semifinals | |
| Saturday 25 July 2026 | 19:49 | Final |
Results
Heats
The heats were held at 11:26 on 24 July 2026.[10]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | Pieter Coetze |  South Africa |
24.45 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | Ruard van Renen | South Africa |
24.78 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Oliver Morgan | England |
24.91 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Cameron Brooker | England |
25.07 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | Jack Skerry | England |
25.08 | Q |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | Henry Allan |  Australia |
25.09 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | Isaac Cooper | Australia |
25.11 | Q |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Matthew Ward |  Scotland |
25.16 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Scott Gibson | Scotland |
25.18 | Q |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Benjamin Winterborn |  Canada |
25.37 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Patrick Johnston |  Northern Ireland |
25.38 | Q |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Conor Ferguson | Northern Ireland |
25.48 | Q |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Jack Harvey |  Bermuda |
25.50 | Q |
| 14 | 4 | 6 | Srihari Nataraj |  India |
25.52 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Jamie Ferguson | Scotland |
Q | ||
| 16 | 3 | 6 | Lamar Taylor |  Bahamas |
25.91 | Q |
| 17 | 4 | 7 | Harry Robinson |  Isle of Man |
26.16 | R |
| 18 | 4 | 1 | Abeiku Jackson |  Ghana |
26.48 | R |
| 19 | 5 | 1 | Samiul Islam Rafi |  Bangladesh |
26.57 | |
| 20 | 5 | 7 | Filippos Iakovidis |  Cyprus |
26.61 | |
| 21 | 3 | 1 | Tendo Kaumi |  Uganda |
27.01 | |
| 22 | 3 | 7 | Luke Higgo |  Cayman Islands |
27.35 | |
| 23 | 3 | 8 | Isaac Thompson |  Jersey |
27.49 | |
| 24 | 1 | 5 | Delroy Tyrrell |  Guyana |
27.61 | |
| 25 | 4 | 8 | Amos Ferley |  Seychelles |
27.82 | |
| 26 | 2 | 5 | Will Sellars | Cayman Islands |
28.09 | |
| 27 | 2 | 6 | Oscar Dodds | Jersey |
28.12 | |
| 28 | 2 | 3 | Charles Foster | Isle of Man |
28.22 | |
| 29 | 1 | 3 | Jordan Gonzalez |  Gibraltar |
28.30 | |
| 30 | 5 | 8 | Collins Saliboko |  Tanzania |
28.31 | |
| 31 | 2 | 4 | Matthew Ballah |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
28.44 | |
| 32 | 2 | 7 | Mohamed Aan Hussain |  Maldives |
29.18 | |
| 33 | 2 | 1 | Zachary Maiden |  Guernsey |
29.24 | |
| 34 | 2 | 2 | Henry Bolton | Guernsey |
29.34 | |
| 35 | 1 | 6 | Iwan Chang Lai Seng | Seychelles |
30.80 | |
| 36 | 2 | 8 | Jayden Ntwali |  Rwanda |
31.74 | |
| 37 | 1 | 2 | Lukas Robbertse |  Saint Helena |
34.62 | |
| 38 | 1 | 1 | Ibrahim Kamara |  Sierra Leone |
37.40 | |
| 39 | 1 | 4 | John Samura | Sierra Leone |
37.44 | |
| 40 | 1 | 8 | Nolan George | Saint Helena |
38.10 |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held at 19:59 on 24 July 2026.[11]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa |
24.29 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Ruard Van Renen | South Africa |
24.56 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Oliver Morgan | England |
24.65 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Isaac Cooper | Australia |
24.85 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | Henry Allan | Australia |
24.87 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Cameron Brooker | England |
24.92 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Jack Skerry | England |
24.94 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Matthew Ward | Scotland |
24.95 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Jack Harvey | Bermuda |
25.20 | R |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Scott Gibson | Scotland |
25.24 | R |
| 11 | 2 | 8 | Srihari Nataraj | India |
25.29 | |
| 12 | 1 | 8 | Lamar Taylor | Bahamas |
25.35 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | Jamie Ferguson | Scotland |
25.37 | |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | Benjamin Winterborn | Canada |
25.45 | |
| 15 | 2 | 7 | Patrick Johnston | Northern Ireland |
25.63 | |
| 16 | 1 | 7 | Conor Ferguson | Northern Ireland |
25.85 |
Final
The finals was held at 19:49 on 25 July 2026.[12]
| Rank | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa |
24.18 | GR |
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3 | Oliver Morgan | England |
24.48 | |
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5 | Ruard Van Renen | South Africa |
24.51 | |
| 4 | 1 | Jack Skerry | England |
24.68 | |
| 5 | 2 | Henry Allan | Australia |
24.72 | |
| 6 | 6 | Isaac Cooper | Australia |
24.73 | |
| 7 | 8 | Matthew Ward | Scotland |
24.75 | |
| 8 | 7 | Cameron Brooker | England |
25.01 |