2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre breaststroke explained

Event:Men's 50 metre breaststroke
Competition:2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Dates:17 December (heats and semifinals)
18 December (final)
Competitors:61
Nations:56
Win Value:25.38 CR
Gold:Nic Fink
Goldnoc:USA
Silver:Nicolò Martinenghi
Silvernoc:ITA
Bronze:Simone Cerasuolo
Bronzenoc:ITA
Prev:2021
Next:2024

The Men's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 17 and 18 December 2022.[1]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

The following new records were set during this competition:

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 17 December at 12:51.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 9 4 25.71 Q
2 8 1 26.01 Q
3 7 6 26.06 Q
4 7 4 26.07 Q
5 7 3 26.13 Q
6 7 5 26.15 Q
7 9 5 26.16 Q
8 7 2 26.17 Q
9 8 4 26.26 Q
10 9 3 26.31 Q
11 7 7 26.37 Q
11 9 8 26.37 Q
13 8 2 26.42 Q
14 8 8 26.46 Q, NR
15 5 7 26.47 Q, NR
16 8 6 26.51
16 9 7 26.51
18 8 3 26.64
19 4 7 26.67 NR
19 9 1 26.67
21 7 8 26.71 NR
22 9 2 26.80
23 9 6 26.83
24 7 1 26.92
25 6 7 26.95
26 5 5 27.04
27 8 7 27.05
28 4 6 27.09 NR
29 5 4 27.12
30 6 2 27.16
30 6 6 27.16
32 6 5 27.18
33 6 8 27.19
34 6 4 27.28
35 4 4 27.45 NR
36 5 2 27.63
37 4 1 27.66 NR
38 5 8 27.67
39 5 3 27.71
40 4 2 27.76
41 4 3 27.79 NR
41 4 5 27.79
43 5 6 27.92
44 3 4 27.99 NR
45 3 6 28.26
46 4 8 28.44 NR
47 3 5 28.55
48 1 5 28.73
49 3 1 28.84
50 3 7 29.25
51 1 4 29.85
52 2 4 29.96
53 3 8 30.23
54 2 3 31.11
55 2 6 31.62
56 2 7 34.95
2 5
3 2
5 1
6 1
8 5
1 3
2 2
3 3
6 3

Swim-off

The swim-off was held on 17 December at 13:33.[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 26.24 Q, NR
2 4 26.50

Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 17 December at 21:17.[4]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 25.60 Q
2 1 5 25.64 Q
3 2 6 25.66 Q
4 2 5 25.80 Q, AS
5 1 6 25.81 Q
5 2 3 25.81 Q
7 1 4 25.85 Q
8 2 2 26.04 Q
9 1 3 26.13
10 2 7 26.24 =OC
11 1 8 26.25
11 2 1 26.25
13 1 2 26.33
14 1 7 26.41
15 2 8 26.66
16 1 1 26.77

Final

The final was held on 18 December at 20:01.[5]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
5 25.38 CR, AM
4 25.42
3 25.68
4 7 25.82
5 2 25.92
6 1 25.99
7 6 26.06
8 8 26.09

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. 17 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Men's 50m Breaststroke – Heats – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. 17 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Men's 50m Breaststroke – Heats Swim-off – Results. Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. 17 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Men's 50m Breaststroke – Semifinals – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. 17 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Men's 50m Breaststroke – Final – Results. Omega Timing. 18 December 2022. 18 December 2022.