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The men's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships took place 25 July. The heats[1] and semifinals[2] took place 24 July, with the final being held on 25 July.[3]
| Men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2001 FINA World Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 24 July 2001 (heats, semifinals) 25 July 2001 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 58 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 25.34 seconds | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows:
| World record |  Lenny Krayzelburg (USA) |
24.99 | Sydney, Australia | 13 August 1999 | |
| Championship record | New event | ||||
The following record was established during the competition:
| Date | Round | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2001 | Heat 8 | Randall Bal |  United States |
25.43 | CR |
| 24 July 2001 | Semifinal 2 | Thomas Rupprath |  Germany |
25.31 | CR |
Results edit
Heats edit
Swim-off edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Willey |  United Kingdom |
26.13 | Q |
| 2 | Josh Watson |  Australia |
26.16 | Q |
| 3 | Ante Mašković |  Croatia |
26.24 |
Semifinals edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Rupprath | Germany |
25.31 | Q, CR |
| 2 | Randall Bal | United States |
25.59 | Q |
| 3 | Matt Welsh | Australia |
25.72 | Q |
| 4 | Mariusz Siembida |  Poland |
25.82 | Q |
| 5 | Riley Janes |  Canada |
25.83 | Q |
| 6 | Vyacheslav Shyrshov |  Ukraine |
25.95 | Q |
| 6 | Josh Watson | Australia |
25.95 | Q |
| 6 | Stev Theloke | Germany |
25.95 | Q |
| 9 | Tomomi Morita |  Japan |
25.97 | |
| 10 | Neil Willey | United Kingdom |
25.98 | |
| 11 | Pablo Martín Abal |  Argentina |
26.00 | |
| 12 | Darius Grigalionis |  Lithuania |
26.08 | |
| 13 | Alexandre Massura |  Brazil |
26.12 | |
| 14 | Péter Horváth |  Hungary |
26.30 | |
| 15 | Neil Walker | United States |
26.40 | |
| 16 | Daniel Lönnberg |  Sweden |
26.48 |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Randall Bal | United States |
25.34 | |
 |
Thomas Rupprath | Germany |
25.44 | |
 |
Matt Welsh | Australia |
25.49 | |
| 4 | Stev Theloke | Germany |
25.69 | |
| 5 | Mariusz Siembida | Poland |
25.82 | |
| 6 | Riley Janes | Canada |
25.98 | |
| 7 | Josh Watson | Australia |
26.05 | |
| 8 | Vyacheslav Shyrshov | Ukraine |
26.40 |
References edit
- ^ "Heats Results". FINA. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Semifinals Results". FINA. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Final Results". FINA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2023.