Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle
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.Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:
The following records were established during the competition:
Results
Heats
The 16 fastest swimmers in the heats qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 8 | 4 | | | 21.45 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | | | 21.78 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | | | 22.06 | Q |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | | | 22.11 | Q |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | | | 22.12 | Q |
| 6 | 7 | 5 | | | 22.23 | Q |
| 7 | 6 | 5 | | | 22.25 | Q |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | | | 22.32 | Q |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | | | 22.40 | Q |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | | | 22.48 | Q |
| 11 | 8 | 7 | | | 22.50 | Q |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | | | 22.53 | Q |
| 13 | 7 | 8 | | | 22.65 | Q, NR |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | | | 22.79 | Q |
| 15 | 8 | 6 | | | 22.80 | Q |
| 16 | 7 | 6 | | | 22.93 | Q |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | | | 22.94 | |
| 18 | 8 | 8 | | | 22.96 | |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | | | 23.11 | |
| 20 | 7 | 1 | | | 23.19 | |
| 21 | 6 | 8 | | | 23.29 | |
| 22 | 5 | 3 | | | 23.33 | |
| 23 | 4 | 4 | | | 23.45 | |
| 24 | 5 | 2 | | | 23.47 | |
| 25 | 6 | 7 | | | 23.50 | |
| 26 | 5 | 4 | | | 23.58 | |
| 27 | 5 | 5 | | | 23.73 | |
| 28 | 4 | 1 | | | 23.75 | |
| 29 | 5 | 6 | | | 23.80 | |
| 30 | 3 | 4 | | | 24.01 | |
| 31 | 5 | 7 | | | 24.07 | |
| 32 | 4 | 5 | | | 24.12 | |
| 33 | 5 | 8 | | | 24.14 | |
| 34 | 2 | 4 | | | 24.19 | |
| 35 | 5 | 1 | | | 24.25 | |
| 36 | 8 | 1 | | | 24.29 | |
| 37 | 4 | 3 | | | 24.37 | |
| 38 | 4 | 6 | | | 24.38 | |
| 39 | 4 | 7 | | | 24.52 | |
| 40 | 3 | 6 | | | 24.68 | |
| 41 | 3 | 1 | | | 24.72 | |
| 42 | 2 | 5 | | | 24.77 | |
| 43 | 4 | 2 | | | 24.82 | |
| 44 | 3 | 5 | | | 24.87 | |
| 45 | 3 | 7 | | | 24.88 | |
| 45 | 4 | 8 | | | 24.88 | |
| 47 | 2 | 6 | | | 24.93 | |
| 48 | 2 | 3 | | | 25.15 | |
| 49 | 2 | 2 | | | 25.42 | |
| 50 | 3 | 8 | | | 25.44 | |
| 51 | 2 | 7 | | | 25.57 | |
| 52 | 2 | 1 | | | 25.71 | |
| 53 | 3 | 2 | | | 25.96 | |
| 54 | 1 | 7 | | | 26.07 | |
| 55 | 2 | 8 | | | 26.15 | |
| 56 | 1 | 5 | | | 26.28 | |
| 57 | 1 | 4 | | | 26.47 | |
| 58 | 3 | 3 | | | 27.07 | |
| 59 | 1 | 6 | | | 27.88 | |
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Semifinals
The eight fastest swimmers from the semifinals progressed to the final.Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
The final was held on 10 April at 19:45.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Result | Notes |
| 4 | | | 21.35 | |
| 5 | | | 21.81 | |
| 3 | | | 21.92 | |
| 4 | 1 | | | 22.00 | |
| 5 | 6 | | | 22.03 | |
| 6 | 8 | | | 22.05 | |
| 7 | 7 | | | 22.15 | |
| 8 | 2 | | | 22.25 | |
