| Men's 50 metre butterfly at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 24 July 2014 (2014-07-24) (heats & semis) 25 July 2014 (2014-07-25) (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 50 from 32 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 22.93 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 100 m S8 | women | |
| 100 m S9 | men | |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 200 m S14 | men | |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 100 m SB9 | women | |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 200 m SM8 | men | |
| 200 m SM10 | women | |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The men's 50 metre butterfly event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as part of the swimming programme took place on 24 and 25 July at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
The medals were presented by Agnes Tjongarero, President of Namibian National Olympic Committee and the quaichs were presented by Raymond Williamson, Lord Dean of Guild of Glasgow.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth Games records were as follows.
| World record |  Rafael Muñoz (ESP) |
22.43 | Málaga, Spain | 5 April 2009 | |
| Commonwealth record |  Matthew Targett (AUS) |
22.73 | Rome, Italy | 27 July 2009 | |
| Games record |  Roland Schoeman (RSA) |
23.14 | Melbourne, Australia | 17 March 2006 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July | Final | Benjamin Proud |  England |
22.93 | GR |
Results
Heats
Semifinals
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Benjamin Proud | England |
23.16 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Roland Schoeman | South Africa |
23.25 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Chad le Clos | South Africa |
23.29 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Adam Barrett | England |
23.41 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Joseph Schooling |  Singapore |
23.48 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Jayden Hadler |  Australia |
23.67 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | Chris Wright | Australia |
23.78 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Brett Fraser |  Cayman Islands |
23.96 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | Jason Dunford |  Kenya |
24.03 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Coleman Allen |  Canada |
24.25 | |
| 11 | 1 | 7 | Kenneth To | Australia |
24.26 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | Tom Laxton |  Wales |
24.31 | |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | Miles Munro |  Guernsey |
24.49 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Elvis Burrows |  Bahamas |
24.74 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | Gamal Assaad | Canada |
24.75 | |
| 16 | 2 | 8 | Alexandre Bakhtiarov |  Cyprus |
24.95 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Benjamin Proud | England |
22.93 | GR |
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5 | Roland Schoeman | South Africa |
23.13 | |
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3 | Chad le Clos | South Africa |
23.36 | |
| 4 | 6 | Adam Barrett | England |
23.43 | |
| 5 | 8 | Brett Fraser | Cayman Islands |
23.66 | |
| 6 | 7 | Jayden Hadler | Australia |
23.76 | |
| 7 | 2 | Joseph Schooling | Singapore |
23.96 | |
| 8 | 1 | Chris Wright | Australia |
23.97 |
References
- "Spanish Open: Rafael Munoz Breaks 50 Fly World Record". Swimming World Magazine. 5 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- "Munoz finishes 50m fly in 22.43 seconds". ESPN. 5 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2013.