The men's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships was held from 29 to 30 July 2025 at the World Aquatics Championships Arena at the Singapore Sports Hub in Kallang, Singapore.[1][2]
| Men's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | World Aquatics Championships Arena | ||||||||
| Location | Singapore Sports Hub, Kallang | ||||||||
| Dates | 29 July (heats and semifinals) 30 July (final) | ||||||||
| Competitors | 83 from 72 nations | ||||||||
| Winning time | 26.54 | ||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||
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Background
editSeveral major swimmers were missing in this event, including world record holder Adam Peaty, three-time World Championship medalist Nic Fink, and Doha 2024 champion Sam Williamson. World junior record holder Shin Ohashi of Japan and the fastest swimmer of 2025, Ludovico Viberti of Italy, were also absent. China’s Qin Haiyang, the 2023 world champion and second-fastest performer in history, was returning to the long-course international stage after not winning an individual medal at the 2024 Olympics. Belarusian Ilya Shymanovich, competing for the Neutral Athletes A team, had been consistently fast in 2025. Italy’s Simone Cerasuolo and Nicolò Martinenghi both ranked among the event’s historical top performers. Other notable entrants included Russia’s Ivan Kozhakin and Kirill Prigoda, who were both representing the Neutral Athletes B team; Campbell McKean of the United States; and Luka Mladenovic of Austria.[3]
Qualification
editEach National Federation was permitted to enter a maximum of two qualified athletes in each individual event, but they could do so only if both of them had attained the "A" standard qualification time. For this event, the "A" standard qualification time was 27.33 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 28.29 seconds. 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 to the competition, all of whom could enter into up to two events.[4][5]
| Swimmer | Country | Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludovico Viberti |  Italy |
26.27 | 2025 Sette Colli Trophy |
| Ilya Shymanovich |  Individual Neutral Athletes |
26.37 | 2025 Dubai International Championships |
| Ivan Kozhakin | Individual Neutral Athletes |
26.46 | 2025 Russian Championships |
| Simone Cerasuolo | Italy |
26.53 | 2024 Campionato Italiano Assoluto |
| Qin Haiyang |  China |
26.54 | 2025 Chinese Championships |
| Nicolo Martinenghi | Italy |
26.56 | 2024 Sette Colli Trophy |
| Melvin Imoudu |  Germany |
26.62 | 2024 German Championships |
| Sam Williamson |  Australia |
26.66 | 2025 Mattioli Victorian Open |
| Kirill Prigoda | Individual Neutral Athletes |
26.70 | 2025 Russian Championships |
| Luka Mladenovic |  Austria |
26.72 | 2025 European U-23 Championships |
Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.[7]
| World record |  Adam Peaty (GBR) | 25.95 | Budapest, Hungary | 25 July 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Adam Peaty (GBR) | 25.95 | Budapest, Hungary | 25 July 2017 |
Heats
editThe heats took place on 29 July at 10:02.[8][9]
Semifinals
editThe semifinals took place on 29 July at 19:36.[8][13]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | Qin Haiyang | China | 26.52 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Simone Cerasuolo | Italy | 26.64 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Ivan Kozhakin |  Neutral Athletes B | 26.66 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | Koen de Groot |  Netherlands | 26.71 | Q, NR[14] |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | Chris Smith |  South Africa | 26.77 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Melvin Imoudu | Germany | 26.77 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Kirill Prigoda | Neutral Athletes B | 26.92 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 8 | Luka Mladenovic | Austria | 26.93 | SO |
| 8 | 2 | 8 | Antoine Viquerat |  France | 26.93 | SO, NR[14] |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Ilya Shymanovich | Neutral Athletes A | 26.94 | |
| 10 | 2 | 6 | Ronan Wantenaar |  Namibia | 26.94 | |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | Caspar Corbeau | Netherlands | 26.95 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | Nicolò Martinenghi | Italy | 27.03 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Emre Sakçı |  Turkey | 27.04 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | Choi Dong-yeol |  South Korea | 27.05 | |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | Taku Taniguchi |  Japan | 27.07 |
Swim-off
editThe swim-off was started on 29 July at 20:57.[15]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Luka Mladenovic | Austria | 26.97 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Antoine Viquerat | France | 27.27 |
Final
editThe final took place on 30 July at 20:03.[8][16]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Simone Cerasuolo | Italy | 26.54 | |
 | 1 | Kirill Prigoda | Neutral Athletes B | 26.62 | |
 | 4 | Qin Haiyang | China | 26.67 | |
| 4 | 3 | Ivan Kozhakin | Neutral Athletes B | 26.73 | |
| 5 | 7 | Melvin Imoudu | Germany | 26.74 | |
| 6 | 2 | Chris Smith | South Africa | 26.75 | |
| 7 | 6 | Koen de Groot | Netherlands | 26.81 | |
| 8 | 8 | Luka Mladenovic | Austria | 26.89 |
References
edit- ↑ "World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025". worldaquatics-singapore2025.com. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ "Start list" (PDF). omegatiming.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ Kaufman, Sophie (15 July 2025). "2025 World Championship Previews: Qin Haiyang Aims To Retake The 50 Breaststroke Throne". SwimSwam. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Standard Entry Times" (PDF). World Aquatics. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ "Competition Regulations" (PDF). World Aquatics. pp. 13–14. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ "Qualifying | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Records book" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 26 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Competition Schedule | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 29 July 2025.
- ↑ Race, Retta (3 August 2025). "2025 Worlds, Day 8 Asia Recap: 12-Yr-Old Yu Zidi Wrangles Up Another Fourth-Place Finish". SwimSwam. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Wild, Mark (3 August 2025). "2025 Worlds, Day 8 Africa Recap: Banner Season for Continent, Most Medals at Worlds Since 2009". SwimSwam. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ Blacker, Sam (29 July 2025). "2025 Worlds, Day 3 Oceanian Recap: Turner Becomes AUS's 1st Male 200 Fly Finalist In 22 Years". SwimSwam. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "Semifinals results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 29 July 2025.
- 1 2 Kaufman, Sophie (29 July 2025). "2025 Worlds, Euro Recap: Quadarella Swims First 1500 Free Best In 6 Years, Sets Euro Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "Swim-off results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ↑ "Final results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 30 July 2025.