The men's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the swimming programme, took place on 27 and 28 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
| Men's 50 metre breaststroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 July 2014 (heats & semis) 28 July 2014 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 38 from 27 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 26.76 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The medals were presented by Dr. Sharad Rao, Honorary Legal Advisor of the Commonwealth Games Federation and the quaichs were presented by Prof. Lorne Crerar, Chairman of Harper Macleod.
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.
| World record |  Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) |
26.67 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 | [1][2] |
| Commonwealth record | Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) |
26.67 | Rome, Italy | 29 July 2009 | [3][4] |
| Games record |  Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) |
27.18 | Delhi, India | 8 October 2010 | [5] |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July | Heat | Adam Peaty |  England |
27.00 | GR |
| 27 July | Semifinal | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa |
26.80 | GR |
| 28 July | Final | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa |
26.76 | GR |
Results edit
Heats edit
Semifinals edit
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa |
26.80 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Adam Peaty | England |
26.99 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Christian Sprenger |  Australia |
27.11 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Mark Tully |  Scotland |
27.37 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Ross Murdoch | Scotland |
27.41 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Glenn Snyders |  New Zealand |
27.43 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Joe Welstead | Scotland |
27.73 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Richard Funk |  Canada |
27.93 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Sandeep Sejwal |  India |
28.12 | |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Robert Holderness |  Wales |
28.26 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | James Wilby | England |
28.60 | |
| =12 | 1 | 1 | Michael Dawson |  Northern Ireland |
28.87 | |
| 2 | 1 | Ian Black |  Jersey |
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| 14 | 1 | 8 | Kenneth To | Australia |
29.33 | |
| 15 | 2 | 8 | Dustin Tynes |  Bahamas |
29.53 | |
| 1 | 7 | Bradley Tandy | South Africa |
DSQ |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa |
26.76 | GR |
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5 | Adam Peaty | England |
26.78 | |
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3 | Christian Sprenger | Australia |
27.46 | |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Tully | Scotland |
27.47 | |
| 5 | 7 | Glenn Snyders | New Zealand |
27.53 | |
| 6 | 2 | Ross Murdoch | Scotland |
27.65 | |
| 7 | 1 | Joe Welstead | Scotland |
27.99 | |
| 8 | 8 | Richard Funk | Canada |
28.21 |
References edit
- ^ "SA's Cameron tops himself and grabs the gold". Independent Online (South Africa). 30 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Phelps bounces back with 200m fly world record triumph". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "SA's Cameron tops himself and grabs the gold". Independent Online (South Africa). 30 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Phelps bounces back with 200m fly world record triumph". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Rebecca Adlington Breaks 24-Year-Old Record; Geoff Huegill, Leisel Jones and Yolane Kukla Make History". Swimming World Magazine. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.