The women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.
| Women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Gold Coast Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 6 April (heats, semifinals) 7 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 30 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 23.78 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Sarah Sjöström (SWE) |
23.67 | Budapest, Hungary | 29 July 2017 |
| Commonwealth record |  Cate Campbell (AUS) |
23.79 | Gold Coast, Australia | 3 March 2018 |
| Games record |  Francesca Halsall (ENG) |
23.96 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 26 July 2014 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April | Semifinal | Cate Campbell |  Australia |
23.88 | GR |
| 7 April | Final | Cate Campbell | Australia |
23.78 | CR, GR |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were held on 6 April at 10:47.[1]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held on 6 April at 20:12.[2]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Shayna Jack | Australia |
24.63 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Taylor Ruck |  Canada |
24.72 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Anna Hopkin | England |
25.33 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Emma Chelius |  South Africa |
25.89 | |
| 5 | 2 | Laticia Transom |  New Zealand |
25.95 | |
| 6 | 7 | Jessica Jackson | England |
26.08 | |
| 7 | 1 | Quah Ting Wen |  Singapore |
26.25 | |
| 8 | 8 | Maria Brunlehner |  Kenya |
26.63 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Cate Campbell | Australia |
23.88 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 5 | Bronte Campbell | Australia |
24.38 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
25.03 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Kayla Sanchez | Canada |
25.20 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Danielle Hill |  Northern Ireland |
25.80 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Lucy Hope |  Scotland |
25.87 | |
| 7 | 7 | Kalia Antoniou |  Cyprus |
25.89 | |
| 8 | 8 | Lauren Hew |  Cayman Islands |
26.61 |
Final edit
The final was held on 7 April at 19:43.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Cate Campbell | Australia |
23.78 | CR, GR |
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5 | Bronte Campbell | Australia |
24.26 | |
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6 | Taylor Ruck | Canada |
24.26 | NR |
| 4 | 3 | Shayna Jack | Australia |
24.57 | |
| 5 | 2 | Erin Gallagher | South Africa |
25.03 | |
| 6 | 7 | Kayla Sanchez | Canada |
25.12 | |
| 7 | 1 | Anna Hopkin | England |
25.28 | |
| 8 | 8 | Danielle Hill | Northern Ireland |
25.56 |