2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre freestyle
The men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships took place 13 - 14 December 2012 at the Sinan Erdem Dome.Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date |
| World record | Roland Schoeman | | 20.30 | Pietermaritzburg | 8 August 2009 |
| Championship record | César Cielo | | 20.51 | Dubai | 17 December 2010 |
No new records were set during this competition.Results
Heats
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 16 | 4 | | 20.98 | Q |
| 2 | 17 | 4 | | 21.06 | Q |
| 3 | 15 | 5 | | 21.36 | Q |
| 4 | 15 | 4 | | 21.39 | Q |
| 5 | 17 | 6 | | 21.49 | Q |
| 6 | 15 | 3 | | 21.50 | |
| 6 | 17 | 5 | | 21.50 | Q |
| 8 | 17 | 3 | | 21.51 | Q |
| 9 | 16 | 3 | | 21.57 | Q |
| 10 | 17 | 1 | | 21.62 | Q, NR |
| 11 | 16 | 5 | | 21.64 | Q |
| 12 | 15 | 2 | | 21.67 | Q |
| 13 | 15 | 6 | | 21.68 | Q |
| 14 | 16 | 2 | | 21.69 | Q |
| 15 | 16 | 1 | | 21.70 | Q |
| 16 | 17 | 2 | | 21.78 | Q |
| 17 | 16 | 7 | | 21.89 | Q |
| 18 | 14 | 0 | | 21.95 | |
| 19 | 14 | 1 | | 21.96 | NR |
| 19 | 16 | 8 | | 21.96 | |
| 19 | 16 | 6 | | 21.96 | |
| 22 | 12 | 8 | | 21.98 | |
| 23 | 2 | 9 | | 22.01 | |
| 24 | 15 | 1 | | 22.04 | NR |
| 24 | 15 | 9 | | 22.04 | |
| 24 | 17 | 9 | | 22.04 | |
| 27 | 15 | 8 | | 22.12 | |
| 28 | 15 | 7 | | 22.13 | |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | | 22.14 | |
| 30 | 16 | 9 | | 22.18 | |
| 31 | 15 | 0 | | 22.19 | |
| 32 | 13 | 4 | | 22.21 | |
| 32 | 17 | 8 | | 22.21 | |
| 34 | 17 | 7 | | 22.23 | |
| 35 | 13 | 9 | | 22.30 | |
| 36 | 14 | 4 | | 22.31 | |
| 37 | 2 | 6 | | 22.38 | NR |
| 38 | 16 | 0 | | 22.43 | |
| 39 | 14 | 8 | | 22.48 | |
| 40 | 12 | 5 | | 22.49 | |
| 41 | 14 | 7 | | 22.53 | |
| 42 | 13 | 6 | | 22.57 | |
| 43 | 14 | 6 | | 22.62 | |
| 44 | 13 | 5 | | 22.63 | |
| 45 | 13 | 8 | | 22.70 | |
| 46 | 13 | 3 | | 22.73 | |
| 47 | 14 | 2 | | 22.75 | |
| 48 | 12 | 3 | | 22.90 | |
| 49 | 14 | 3 | | 22.92 | |
| 50 | 13 | 2 | | 22.95 | NR |
| 51 | 2 | 7 | | 22.96 | NR |
| 52 | 14 | 9 | | 23.02 | |
| 53 | 13 | 7 | | 23.05 | |
| 54 | 10 | 3 | | 23.06 | |
| 55 | 13 | 1 | | 23.10 | |
| 56 | 12 | 1 | | 23.14 | |
| 56 | 13 | 0 | | 23.14 | |
| 58 | 10 | 6 | | 23.16 | |
| 59 | 12 | 2 | | 23.24 | |
| 60 | 11 | 4 | | 23.29 | |
| 61 | 11 | 2 | | 23.31 | NR |
| 62 | 12 | 0 | | 23.33 | |
| 63 | 12 | 4 | | 23.36 | |
| 64 | 10 | 8 | | 23.37 | |
| 65 | 12 | 9 | | 23.39 | |
| 66 | 9 | 4 | | 23.41 | |
| 67 | 10 | 0 | | 23.52 | NR |
| 67 | 11 | 7 | | 23.52 | |
| 69 | 12 | 7 | | 23.63 | |
| 70 | 10 | 7 | | 23.71 | |
| 71 | 8 | 4 | | 23.74 | |
| 72 | 11 | 9 | | 23.75 | |
| 73 | 11 | 8 | | 23.79 | |
| 74 | 10 | 5 | | 23.82 | |
| 75 | 17 | 0 | | 23.85 | |
| 76 | 9 | 7 | | 23.88 | |
| 77 | 10 | 1 | | 23.90 | |
| 78 | 1 | 6 | | 23.92 | |
| 79 | 11 | 0 | | 24.02 | |
| 80 | 7 | 6 | | 24.03 | |
| 81 | 2 | 8 | | 24.10 | |
| 81 | 12 | 6 | | 24.10 | |
| 83 | 9 | 3 | | 24.12 | |
| 84 | 9 | 8 | | 24.18 | |
| 85 | 8 | 2 | | 24.30 | |
| 86 | 9 | 9 | | 24.31 | |
| 87 | 7 | 0 | | 24.32 | |
| 88 | 8 | 5 | | 24.36 | |
| 88 | 11 | 3 | | 24.36 | |
| 90 | 8 | 3 | | 24.37 | NR |
| 91 | 8 | 6 | | 24.45 | |
| 92 | 6 | 6 | | 24.46 | |
| 93 | 9 | 5 | | 24.52 | |
| 94 | 11 | 1 | | 24.54 | |
| 95 | 5 | 5 | | 24.56 | |
| 95 | 11 | 6 | | 24.56 | |
| 97 | 8 | 9 | | 24.57 | |
| 98 | 9 | 0 | | 24.74 | |
| 99 | 9 | 6 | | 24.80 | |
| 100 | 11 | 5 | | 24.86 | |
| 101 | 7 | 2 | | 24.87 | |
| 102 | 9 | 1 | | 24.92 | |
| 103 | 7 | 4 | | 24.94 | |
| 104 | 7 | 1 | | 24.97 | |
| 105 | 8 | 1 | | 25.02 | |
| 106 | 8 | 0 | | 25.12 | |
| 107 | 9 | 2 | | 25.17 | |
| 108 | 1 | 5 | | 25.27 | |
| 109 | 7 | 5 | | 25.36 | |
| 109 | 8 | 7 | | 25.36 | |
| 111 | 8 | 8 | | 25.64 | |
| 112 | 2 | 3 | | 25.80 | |
| 113 | 6 | 4 | | 25.84 | |
| 114 | 4 | 2 | | 25.85 | |
| 115 | 6 | 5 | | 25.90 | |
| 116 | 5 | 8 | | 25.92 | |
| 117 | 6 | 1 | | 25.96 | |
| 118 | 6 | 8 | | 26.07 | |
| 119 | 6 | 2 | | 26.11 | |
| 120 | 5 | 2 | | 26.13 | |
| 120 | 6 | 7 | | 26.13 | |
| 122 | 4 | 4 | | 26.14 | |
| 123 | 1 | 3 | | 26.17 | |
| 124 | 5 | 7 | | 26.19 | |
| 125 | 5 | 0 | | 26.22 | |
| 126 | 7 | 3 | | 26.23 | |
| 127 | 4 | 8 | | 26.27 | |
| 128 | 7 | 9 | | 26.34 | |
| 129 | 6 | 0 | | 26.49 | |
| 130 | 6 | 3 | | 26.55 | |
| 131 | 2 | 0 | | 26.91 | |
| 132 | 5 | 9 | | 26.92 | |
| 133 | 4 | 5 | | 27.08 | |
| 134 | 5 | 6 | | 27.17 | |
| 135 | 5 | 4 | | 27.28 | |
| 136 | 3 | 6 | | 27.38 | |
| 137 | 4 | 1 | | 27.39 | |
| 138 | 4 | 6 | | 27.46 | |
| 139 | 3 | 3 | | 27.64 | |
| 140 | 4 | 7 | | 27.66 | |
| 141 | 3 | 7 | | 27.87 | |
| 142 | 5 | 1 | | 27.88 | |
| 143 | 3 | 8 | | 28.10 | |
| 144 | 3 | 5 | | 28.31 | |
| 145 | 5 | 3 | | 28.47 | |
| 146 | 3 | 2 | | 28.53 | |
| 147 | 3 | 1 | | 28.86 | |
| 148 | 1 | 8 | | 29.08 | |
| 149 | 6 | 9 | | 29.97 | |
| 150 | 4 | 0 | | 30.06 | |
| 151 | 1 | 1 | | 30.16 | |
| 152 | 2 | 2 | | 30.30 | |
| 153 | 3 | 9 | | 31.07 | |
| 154 | 1 | 7 | | 32.82 | |
| 155 | 1 | 4 | | 32.98 | |
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Semifinals
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Florent Manaudou | | 20.92 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Vladimir Morozov | | 20.95 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | George Bovell | | 21.09 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Anthony Ervin | | 21.17 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Andrii Govorov | | 21.27 | Q, NR |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Josh Schneider | | 21.28 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | Marco Orsi | | 21.37 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | Federico Bocchia | | 21.41 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | Kenta Ito | | 21.44 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Konrad Czerniak | | 21.46 | |
| 11 | 2 | 8 | Kyle Richardson | | 21.58 | |
| 12 | 1 | 8 | Amaury Leveaux | | 21.62 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | François Heersbrandt | | 21.70 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | Ari-Pekka Liukkonen | | 21.74 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | Shinri Shioura | | 21.78 | |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | Cameron Simpson | | 21.81 | |
Final
The final was held at 20:40.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 5 | Vladimir Morozov | | 20.55 | NR |
| 4 | Florent Manaudou | | 20.88 | |
| 6 | Anthony Ervin | | 20.99 | |
| 4 | 3 | George Bovell | | 21.03 | |
| 5 | 1 | Marco Orsi | | 21.23 | |
| 6 | 7 | Josh Schneider | | 21.38 | |
| 7 | 2 | Andrii Govorov | | 21.44 | |
| 8 | 8 | Federico Bocchia | | 21.58 | |
