Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke explained

Event:Men's 50 metre backstroke
Competition:2011 World Aquatics Championships
Dates:July 30, 2011 (heats and semifinals)
July 31, 2011 (final)
Competitors:43
Nations:38
Win Value:24.50
Gold:Liam Tancock
Goldnoc:GBR
Silver:Camille Lacourt
Silvernoc:FRA
Bronze:Gerhard Zandberg
Bronzenoc:RSA
Prev:2009
Next:2013

The men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 30 with the heats and the semifinals and July 31 with the final.

Records

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

Results

Heats

39 swimmers participated in 6 heats.[1]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 5 24.72 Q
2 6 4 25.03 Q
3 6 2 25.04 Q
4 4 7 25.12 Q
5 4 2 25.14 Q
6 6 5 25.17 Q
7 4 3 25.18 Q
8 4 4 25.22 Q
8 5 5 25.22 Q
105 4 25.26 Q
105 1 25.26 Q
126 1 25.28 Q
135 6 25.29 Q
146 3 25.33 Q
146 6 25.33 Q
165 8 25.43 Q
175 3 25.44
185 7 25.52
194 1 25.58
205 2 25.60
214 8 25.80
226 7 25.91
233 3 26.07
243 4 26.08
256 8 26.13
263 6 26.70
273 7 26.72 NR
283 1 27.12
293 2 27.25
302 4 28.34
313 8 28.46
322 5 29.02
331 3 30.46
342 2 32.37
352 7 33.44
362 1 33.85
371 4 35.30
382 8 35.98
391 5 42.95
2 3 DNS
2 6 DNS
3 5 DNS
4 6 DNS

Semifinals

The semifinals were held at 19:14.[2]

Semifinal 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 24.62 Q
2 4 24.85 Q
3 6 25.03 Q
4 5 25.07 Q
5 3 25.14
6 7 25.40
7 1 25.43
8 8 25.56

Semifinal 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 24.91 Q
2 3 24.99 Q
3 2 25.03 Q
4 6 25.09 Q
5 1 25.20
6 5 25.20
7 7 25.46
8 8 25.51

Final

The final was held at 18:35.[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 24.50
5 24.57
3 24.66
4 6 24.82
5 7 24.92
6 2 25.01
6 8 25.01
8 1 25.15

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke (heats). Omega Timing. 2011-07-29.
  2. Web site: 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke (semifinals). Omega Timing. 2011-07-29.
  3. Web site: 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke (final). Omega Timing. 2011-07-31.