The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 European Aquatics Championships was held on 3 and 4 August 2018.[1][2]
| Men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Tollcross International Swimming Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 3 August (heats and semifinals) 4 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 53 from 28 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 24.00 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record European record |
Liam Tancock |  Great Britain |
24.04 | Rome | 2 August 2009 |
| Championship record | Camille Lacourt |  France |
24.07 | Budapest | 12 August 2010 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August | Final | Kliment Kolesnikov |  Russia |
24.00 | WR, CR |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were started on 3 August at 10:24.[3]
Semifinals
editThe semifinals were held on 3 August at 17:25.[4]
Semifinal 1
edit| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kliment Kolesnikov | Russia |
24.25 | Q, WJR, NR |
| 2 | 5 | Vladimir Morozov | Russia |
24.29 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Jérémy Stravius | France |
24.88 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Jonatan Kopelev |  Israel |
24.92 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Conor Ferguson |  Ireland |
24.99 | |
| 6 | 7 | Kacper Stokowski |  Poland |
25.46 | |
| 7 | 1 | Thierry Bollin |  Switzerland |
25.47 | |
| 8 | 8 | Thomas Ceccon |  Italy |
25.50 |
Semifinal 2
edit| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Robert Glință |  Romania |
24.12 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Shane Ryan | Ireland |
24.57 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Mikita Tsmyh |  Belarus |
24.66 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Apostolos Christou |  Greece |
24.96 | Q |
| 5 | 7 | Simone Sabbioni | Italy |
24.99 | |
| 6 | 1 | Yakov Toumarkin | Israel |
25.09 | |
| 7 | 8 | Nicholas Pyle | Great Britain |
25.10 | |
| 8 | 3 | Christian Diener |  Germany |
25.13 |
Final
editThe final was held on 4 August at 18:18.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 | Kliment Kolesnikov | Russia |
24.00 | WR |
 |
4 | Robert Glință | Romania |
24.55 | |
 |
6 | Shane Ryan | Ireland |
24.64 | |
| 4 | 3 | Vladimir Morozov | Russia |
24.69 | |
| 5 | 7 | Jérémy Stravius | France |
24.83 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mikita Tsmyh | Belarus |
25.04 | |
| 7 | 8 | Apostolos Christou | Greece |
25.14 | |
| 8 | 1 | Jonatan Kopelev | Israel |
25.41 |