2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre freestyle explained

Event:Women's 50 metre freestyle
Competition:2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Venue:Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Dates:16 December (heats and semifinals)
17 December (final)
Competitors:58
Nations:54
Win Value:23.04 CR
Gold:Emma McKeon
Goldnoc:AUS
Silver:Katarzyna Wasick
Silvernoc:POL
Bronze:Anna Hopkin
Bronzenoc:GBR
Prev:2021
Next:2024

The Women's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 16 and 17 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 16 December at 11:58.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 8 4 23.74 Q
2 6 5 23.77 Q
3 8 2 23.79 Q
4 7 3 23.86 Q
4 7 6 23.86 Q
6 7 4 23.93 Q
7 7 5 23.94 Q
8 6 6 23.98 Q
9 8 8 24.16 Q, NR
10 6 4 24.17 Q
11 8 7 24.24 Q
12 6 3 24.33 Q
12 8 3 24.33 Q
14 7 2 24.37 Q
15 6 1 24.59 Q
16 5 4 24.67 Q
17 8 1 24.69 NR
18 7 7 24.74
19 6 2 24.86
20 5 2 24.93
20 5 5 24.93
20 6 7 24.93
23 7 1 24.96
24 5 1 24.99
25 4 3 25.07 NR
26 4 4 25.09 NR
27 6 8 25.19
28 7 8 25.24
29 5 6 25.36
30 5 3 25.61
31 4 6 25.64 NR
32 5 7 25.69
33 5 8 26.09
34 4 5 26.15
35 4 7 26.16
36 4 1 26.42
36 4 2 26.42
38 3 4 26.84
39 4 8 27.15
40 3 5 27.43
41 3 2 27.63
42 2 1 27.87
43 3 6 28.18
44 1 5 28.73
45 1 4 28.84
45 2 6 28.84
47 2 4 28.92
48 2 5 29.04
49 3 1 29.71
50 1 7 29.75
51 3 7 29.77
52 1 6 29.87
53 3 8 30.31
54 2 3 30.35
55 2 8 32.04
56 2 2 32.95
57 2 7 34.70
58 1 1 41.41
1 2
1 3
3 3
8 5
8 6

Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 16 December at 20:25.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 23.37 Q
2 1 3 23.51 Q
3 2 6 23.77 Q
4 1 5 23.79 Q
5 2 5 23.93 Q
6 1 4 23.97 Q
7 1 6 24.00 Q
7 2 3 24.00 Q
9 2 2 24.13 NR
10 1 7 24.19
11 2 1 24.21
12 1 2 24.22
13 2 7 24.25
14 1 1 24.34
15 1 8 24.53
16 2 8 24.67

Final

The final was held on 17 December at 21:33.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
5 23.04 CR, OC
4 23.55
6 23.68
4 2 23.71
5 3 23.72
6 7 23.73
7 1 23.76
8 8 23.90

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competition Schedule. Omega Timing. 5 December 2022. 8 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Women's 50m Freestyle – Heats – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 16 December 2022. 16 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Women's 50m Freestyle – Semifinals – Results Summary. Omega Timing. 16 December 2022. 16 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Women's 50m Freestyle – Final – Results. Omega Timing. 17 December 2022. 17 December 2022.