Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle explained

Event:Men's 50 metre freestyle
Championship:2023 World Aquatics Championships
Dates:28 July (heats and semifinals)
29 July (final)
Venue:Marine Messe Fukuoka
Location:Fukuoka, Japan
Competitors:121
Nations:110
Win Value:21.06 OC
Gold:Cameron McEvoy
Gold Nation:AUS
Silver:Jack Alexy
Silver Nation:USA
Bronze:Benjamin Proud
Bronze Nation:GBR
Prev:2022
Next:2024

The men's 50 metre freestyle competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held on 28 and 29 July 2023.[1] [2] [3]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.[4]

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 28 July at 11:12.[5]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 13 4 21.35 Q
2 13 3 21.67 Q
3 13 5 21.72 Q
4 13 6 21.73 Q
5 11 0 21.82 Q
6 11 2 21.85 Q
7 10 9 21.90 Q, NR
7 12 4 21.90 Q
9 11 4 21.91 Q
9 13 2 21.91 Q
11 11 7 21.92 Q
12 12 0 21.94 Q, NR
13 11 3 21.97 Q
14 12 3 21.99 Q
15 12 2 22.04 Q
16 12 7 22.05 Q
17 9 3 22.10 S/off
17 13 8 22.10 S/off
19 13 7 22.12
20 11 5 22.13
20 11 8 22.13
22 12 6 22.14
23 11 1 22.15
24 10 5 22.17
25 13 0 22.18
26 13 1 22.20
27 10 4 22.21
28 9 1 22.26 NR
28 13 9 22.26
30 11 6 22.28
31 10 1 22.30
31 10 6 22.30
33 10 3 22.32
34 12 1 22.38
35 10 7 22.41
36 10 8 22.46
37 8 5 22.47 NR
38 12 9 22.50
39 9 7 22.51
40 10 2 22.52
41 9 4 22.53
42 8 4 22.54
43 10 0 22.56
44 9 0 22.59
45 9 5 22.61
46 8 2 22.64
47 9 2 22.68
48 12 8 22.76
49 8 6 22.78
50 7 7 22.87 NR
50 8 0 22.87
52 8 7 22.92
53 9 6 22.94
54 8 1 23.00
55 7 6 23.10
56 7 5 23.21
57 1 4 23.23
58 9 9 23.26
59 9 8 23.27
60 8 9 23.30
61 8 3 Luong Jérémie Loïc Nino23.39
62 7 1 23.47
63 7 3 23.52
63 8 8 23.52
65 6 7 23.54 NR
66 7 2 23.59
67 7 4 23.74
68 2 4 23.89
69 7 0 23.94
70 6 1 24.06
71 3 0 24.16
72 5 6 24.19
73 3 8 24.22
74 6 4 24.23
75 7 9 24.29
76 6 6 24.37
77 7 8 24.39
78 6 2 24.43
79 6 9 24.51
80 6 5 24.59
81 5 4 24.76
82 5 3 24.77
83 6 8 24.82
84 5 7 24.88 NR
85 5 5 24.92
86 6 0 24.94
87 2 1 24.96
88 3 7 25.15
89 5 2 25.16
90 5 8 25.28 NR
91 5 1 25.36
92 2 5 25.56
92 5 9 25.56
94 2 2 25.83
95 2 0 26.16
96 4 4 26.22
97 4 2 26.23
98 5 0 26.40
99 4 6 26.76 NR
100 4 7 26.85
101 4 5 27.22
102 4 1 27.28
103 4 3 27.69
104 3 4 27.72
105 2 6 27.78
106 4 0 27.84
107 4 8 27.89
108 3 3 28.15
109 3 5 28.20
110 3 2 28.26
111 4 9 28.39
112 1 5 28.47
113 2 8 28.61
114 2 9 28.77
115 3 6 30.36
116 2 7 30.66
117 3 9 31.50
118 1 3 31.68 NR
119 3 1 32.18
2 3
11 9
6 3
12 5

Swim-off

The swim-off to decide the first replacement was started on 28 July at 12:57.[6]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 22.10 R1
2 5 22.14 R2

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on 28 July at 20:40.[7]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 21.25 Q
2 1 5 21.60 Q
3 1 6 21.61 Q
4 2 3 21.65 Q
5 2 6 21.73 Q, NR
6 1 1 21.74 Q
7 1 2 21.85 Q
8 2 1 21.88 WD
9 2 2 21.91 S/off
9 2 7 21.91 S/off
11 2 8 21.92
12 2 5 21.96
13 1 8 22.03
14 1 3 22.04
15 1 7 22.12
16 1 4 22.16

Swim-off

The swim-off to decide the first replacement was started on 28 July at 22:09.[8]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 21.68 Q
2 5 21.70 R1

Final

The final was started on 29 July at 20:09.[9]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 21.06 OC
5 21.57
3 21.58
4 6 21.70
5 8 21.72
6 2 21.73 =NR
7 1 21.82
8 7 21.92

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118125431/https://resources.fina.org/fina/document/2023/01/16/8d440e7e-1f63-4fe8-af1c-a96ba1af40bf/20th-FINA-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIPS-Fukuoka-2023-Schedule-12.01.23.pdf . 18 January 2024 . 17 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Sutherland . James . 13 January 2023 . World Aquatics Announces Competition Schedule For 2023 World Championships In Fukuoka . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118152954/https://swimswam.com/world-aquatics-announces-competition-schedule-for-2023-world-championships-in-fukuoka/ . 18 January 2024 . 13 January 2023 . SwimSwam.
  3. Web site: 21 July 2023 . Start list . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723152543/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101EB0101FFFFFFFFFF00.pdf . 23 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  4. Web site: 21 July 2023 . Records book . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118153205/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001160001FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF1F.pdf . 18 January 2024 . omegatiming.com.
  5. Web site: 28 July 2023 . Heats results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728051210/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101EB0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 28 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  6. Web site: 28 July 2023 . Swim-off results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728080549/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101EB0106FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 28 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  7. Web site: 28 July 2023 . Semifinals results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240113175816/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101EB0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 13 January 2024 . omegatiming.com.
  8. Web site: 28 July 2023 . Swim-off results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728135709/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101EB0107FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 28 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  9. Web site: 29 July 2023 . Final results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729111715/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101EB0104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 29 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.