The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships was held on 17 and 18 February 2024.[1][2]
| Men's 50 metre backstroke at the Swimming at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Aspire Dome | |||||||||
| Location | Doha, Qatar | |||||||||
| Dates | 17 February (heats and semifinal) 18 February (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 45 from 41 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 24.13 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Qualification
editEach National Federation was permitted to enter a maximum of two qualified athletes in each individual event, but only if both of them had attained the "A" standard qualification time at approved qualifying events. For this event, the "A" standard qualification time was 25.16 seconds. Federations could enter one athlete into the event if they met the "B" standard qualification time. For this event, the "B" standard qualification time was 26.04. Athletes could also enter the event if they had met an "A" or "B" standard in a different event and their Federation had not entered anyone else. Additional considerations applied to Federations who had few swimmers enter through the standard qualification times. Federations in this category could at least enter two men and two women into the competition, all of whom could enter into up to two events.[3][4]
Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.[5]
| World record |  Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS) | 23.55 | Kazan, Russia | 27 July 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record |  Liam Tancock (GBR) | 24.04 | Rome, Italy | 2 August 2009 |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were held on 17 February at 09:57.[6]
Semifinals
editThe semifinals were held on 17 February at 20:06.[7]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Isaac Cooper |  Australia | 24.12 | Q, OC |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Hunter Armstrong |  United States | 24.43 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Pieter Coetze |  South Africa | 24.46 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Ksawery Masiuk |  Poland | 24.46 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Hugo González |  Spain | 24.60 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Michele Lamberti |  Italy | 24.68 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Michael Andrew | United States | 24.70 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Ole Braunschweig |  Germany | 24.74 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 8 | Evangelos Makrygiannis |  Greece | 24.84 | |
| 10 | 2 | 8 | Andrew Jeffcoat |  New Zealand | 24.88 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Apostolos Christou | Greece | 25.01 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Miroslav Knedla |  Czech Republic | 25.06 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | Adrian Santos | Spain | 25.09 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | Björn Seeliger |  Sweden | 25.10 | |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | Ulises Saravia |  Argentina | 25.13 | |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | Yoon Ji-hwan |  South Korea | 25.14 |
Final
editThe final was held on 18 February at 19:02.[8]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Isaac Cooper | Australia | 24.13 | |
 | 5 | Hunter Armstrong | United States | 24.33 | |
 | 6 | Ksawery Masiuk | Poland | 24.44 | =NR |
| 4 | 3 | Pieter Coetze | South Africa | 24.59 | |
| 5 | 8 | Ole Braunschweig | Germany | 24.74 | |
| 6 | 2 | Hugo González | Spain | 24.77 | |
| 7 | 7 | Michele Lamberti | Italy | 24.82 | |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Andrew | United States | 24.86 |
References
edit- ↑ "Schedule" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ "Start list" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 9 February 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Key Dates and Swimming Qualification for World Aquatics Championships Doha 2024" (PDF). World Aquatics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ World Aquatics 2024, pp. 13–14.
- ↑ "Records book" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 9 February 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 17 February 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ "Semifinals results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 17 February 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ "Final results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 18 February 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
Sources
edit- "Competition Regulations" (PDF). World Aquatics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.