The Men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 9 and 10 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
| Men's 50 metre freestyle at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gold Coast Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 9 April (semifinals, heats) 10 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 60 from 37 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 21.35 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  César Cielo (BRA) |
20.91 | São Paulo, Brazil | 18 December 2009 |
| Commonwealth record |  Ashley Callus (AUS) |
21.19 | Canberra, Australia | 26 November 2009 |
| Games record |  Benjamin Proud (ENG) |
21.76 | Glasgow, Scotland | 28 July 2014 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April | Heats | Benjamin Proud | England |
21.45 | GR |
| 9 April | Semifinal | Benjamin Proud | England |
21.30 | GR |
Results edit
Heats edit
The 16 fastest swimmers in the heats qualified for the semifinals.[1]
Semifinals edit
The eight fastest swimmers from the semifinals progressed to the final.[2]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Brad Tandy |  South Africa |
21.92 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | James Roberts |  Australia |
22.11 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | James Magnussen | Australia |
22.20 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Daniel Hunter |  New Zealand |
22.34 | |
| 5 | 7 | Calum Bain |  Northern Ireland |
22.39 | |
| 6 | 2 | Jack Thorpe |  Scotland |
22.49 | |
| 7 | 1 | Scott McLay | Scotland |
22.55 | |
| 8 | 8 | Sam Perry | New Zealand |
23.13 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Benjamin Proud | England |
21.30 | Q, GR, NR |
| 2 | 5 | Cameron McEvoy | Australia |
22.00 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Yuri Kisil |  Canada |
22.09 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Thomas Fannon | England |
22.09 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | David Cumberlidge | England |
22.15 | Q |
| 6 | 7 | Bradley Vincent |  Mauritius |
22.60 | |
| 7 | 8 | Ruslan Gaziev | Canada |
22.80 | |
| 8 | 1 | Matthew Abeysinghe |  Sri Lanka |
22.84 |
Final edit
The final was held on 10 April at 19:45.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Benjamin Proud | England |
21.35 | |
 |
5 | Brad Tandy | South Africa |
21.81 | |
 |
3 | Cameron McEvoy | Australia |
21.92 | |
| 4 | 1 | David Cumberlidge | England |
22.00 | |
| 5 | 6 | Yuri Kisil | Canada |
22.03 | |
| 6 | 8 | James Magnussen | Australia |
22.05 | |
| 7 | 7 | James Roberts | Australia |
22.15 | |
| 8 | 2 | Thomas Fannon | England |
22.25 |