The men's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be held between 31 July 2022 and 1 August 2022 at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre.
| Men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Sandwell Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 31 July (heats, semifinals) 1 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 45 from 33 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 24.65 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:[1]
| World record |  Hunter Armstrong (USA) | 23.71 | Greensboro, United States | 28 April 2022 |
| Commonwealth record |  Johannes Zandberg (RSA) | 24.34 | Rome, Italy | 2 August 2009 |
| Games record |  Liam Tancock (ENG) | 24.62 | Delhi, India | 5 October 2010 |
Schedule
editThe schedule is as follows:[2]
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 31 July 2022 | 10:51 | Heats |
| 19:07 | Semi-final | |
| Monday 1 August 2022 | 20:37 | Final |
Results
editHeats
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Semifinals
edit| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | 24.81 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Andrew Jeffcoat |  New Zealand | 24.82 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Ben Armbruster |  Australia | 25.21 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Bradley Woodward | Australia | 25.25 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Scott Gibson |  Scotland | 25.29 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 6 | Javier Acevedo |  Canada | 25.29 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | Joe Small |  Wales | 25.36 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Srihari Nataraj |  India | 25.38 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Joe Litchfield | England | 25.44 | R |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | Liam White | Wales | 25.48 | R |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Mitch Larkin | Australia | 25.53 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | Martyn Walton | Scotland | 25.58 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Cameron Gray | New Zealand | 25.76 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | Harry Shalamon |  Jersey | 25.85 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | Quah Zheng Wen |  Singapore | 25.90 | |
| 16 | 2 | 8 | Davante Carey |  Bahamas | 25.98 |
Final
edit| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Andrew Jeffcoat | New Zealand | 24.65 | NR |
 | 4 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | 24.77 | |
 | 7 | Javier Acevedo | Canada | 24.97 | NR |
| 4 | 6 | Bradley Woodward | Australia | 25.08 | |
| 5 | 8 | Srihari Nataraj | India | 25.23 | |
| 6 | 2 | Scott Gibson | Scotland | 25.34 | |
| 7 | 3 | Ben Armbruster | Australia | 25.37 | |
| 8 | 1 | Joe Small | Wales | 25.44 |
References
edit- ↑ "Current records - Men (as at 30 July 2022)" (PDF). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ↑ "Swimming - Daily Schedule". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ↑ Heats results
- ↑ Semifinals Results
- ↑ Final results