The Men's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 14 and 15 December 2018 at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.[1]
| Men's 50 metre butterfly at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 December (heats and semifinals) 15 December (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 104 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 21.81 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Nicholas Santos |  Brazil |
21.75 | Budapest | 6 October 2018 |
| Championship record | Chad le Clos |  South Africa |
21.95 | Doha | 6 December 2014 |
The following new records were set during this competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December | Final | Nicholas Santos | Brazil |
21.81 | CR |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were started at 9:52.[2]
Swim-off edit
The swim-off was held on 14 December at 11:07.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Riku Pöytäkivi |  Finland |
22.71 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Matheus Santana | Brazil |
23.18 |
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held at 19:33.[4]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Chad le Clos | South Africa |
22.34 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Mikhail Vekovishchev |  Russia |
22.56 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Dylan Carter |  Trinidad and Tobago |
22.62 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Umitcan Gures |  Turkey |
22.82 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mehdy Metella |  France |
22.83 | |
| 6 | 6 | Yauhen Tsurkin |  Belarus |
22.84 | |
| 7 | 8 | Riku Pöytäkivi | Finland |
22.94 | |
| 8 | 1 | Niksa Stojkovski |  Norway |
23.19 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Nicholas Santos | Brazil |
21.96 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Marius Kusch |  Germany |
22.44 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Takaya Yasue |  Japan |
22.52 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Takeshi Kawamoto | Japan |
22.74 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Ryan Coetzee | South Africa |
22.75 | Q |
| 6 | 8 | Piero Codia |  Italy |
22.76 | NR |
| 7 | 1 | Matteo Rivolta | Italy |
22.79 | |
| 8 | 7 | Michael Andrew |  United States |
22.81 |
Final edit
The final was held at 19:41.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Nicholas Santos | Brazil |
21.81 | CR |
 |
5 | Chad le Clos | South Africa |
21.97 | |
 |
7 | Dylan Carter | Trinidad and Tobago |
22.38 | NR |
| 4 | 3 | Marius Kusch | Germany |
22.40 | |
| 5 | 1 | Takeshi Kawamoto | Japan |
22.50 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mikhail Vekovishchev | Russia |
22.60 | |
| 6 | 6 | Takaya Yasue | Japan |
22.60 | |
| 8 | 8 | Ryan Coetzee | South Africa |
22.88 |
References edit
- ^ "Competition Schedule". Omega Timing. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Heats results
- ^ Swim-off results
- ^ Semifinals results
- ^ Final results