Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle

The men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships

2003 World Aquatics Championships

Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....

was held on 25 (heats and semifinals) and 26 July 2003 at the Palau Sant Jordi

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in Barcelona

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, Spain

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Records

Prior to the championships, the following world and World Championship records were listed by FINA

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World record
21.64	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	16 June 2000
Championship record
22.05	Fukuoka Fukuoka Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	22 July 2001

The following records were established during the competition:

Date	Round	Name	Nationality	Time	WR	CR
25 July	Heat 22	Alexander Popov Alexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at...		21.98		CR
26 July	Final	Alexander Popov Alexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at...		21.92		CR

Heats

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	22	4	Alexander Popov Alexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at...		21.98	CR
2	22	5	Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club...		22.29
3	21	4	Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships...		22.32
4	20	1	Julien Sicot Julien Sicot Julien Sicot is a French Olympic freestyle swimmer. He swam for France at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and has been a member of the French national team since 1997....		22.36
5	22	2	Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...		22.51
6	18	5	Peter Mankoč Peter Mankoc Peter Mankoč is one of the best Slovenian swimmers of all time and one of the most successful short course European Championship swimmers in the history of the event.- Personal :...		22.54
6	21	3	Brett Hawke Brett Hawke Brett Hawke is a retired sprint swimmer who competed for Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is now the head coach of Auburn University's swimming and diving program....		22.54
8	20	2	Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records...		22.56
9	20	3	Oleksandr Volynets Oleksandr Volynets Oleksandr Volynets is a Ukrainian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events. He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity Program since August 2002.-Achievements:...		22.57
10	21	2	Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....		22.59
11	20	7	Eduard Lorente		22.60
12	18	4	Karel Novy		22.63
12	20	8	Michele Scarica		22.63
12	22	6	Vyacheslav Shyrshov Vyacheslav Shyrshov Vyacheslav Viktorovych Shyrshov is a freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle event at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:*...		22.63
15	22	8	Frédérick Bousquet Frédérick Bousquet Frédérick Bousquet is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France. He was the holder of the world record in the 50 m freestyle in a time of 20.94 in long course, set on April 26, 2009 at the final of the French Championships...		22.64
16	17	5	Denis Pimankov Denis Pimankov Denis Sergeyevich Pimankov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won several medals as a member of the freestyle relay team during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.-External links:* *...		22.69
17	20	6	Roland Schoeman		22.74
17	21	6	Salim Iles Salim Iles Salim Iles is an Algerian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events.He was named Algerian Sportsman of the Year in 1998. He is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program.-Olympic achievements:...		22.74
17	22	3	Anthony Ervin Anthony Ervin Anthony Lee Ervin is a former American swimmer. He has won two Olympic medals and two World Championship golds....		22.74
20	20	4	Bartosz Kizierowski Bartosz Kizierowski Bartłomiej Kizierowski is a freestyle swimmer from Poland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996....		22.75
20	20	5	Lorenzo Vismara Lorenzo Vismara Lorenzo Vismara is an Italian freestyle sprinter. He achieved many European-level medals in 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay events...		22.75
20	22	7	Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split...		22.75
23	21	7	Fernando Scherer Fernando Scherer Fernando de Queiroz Scherer is an international top swimmer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the 50 meters freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...		22.80
24	21	1	Ricardo Bousquet		22.83
25	19	8	Pedro Silva		22.86
26	19	7	Torsten Spanneberg Torsten Spanneberg Torsten Spanneberg is an Olympic medal winning German swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics and participated in the swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His trainer is Norbert Warnatzach and his club is S.G. Neukölln...		22.93
26	21	5	Ashley Callus Ashley Callus Ashley Callus is an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer, who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics....		22.93
28	19	3	Milorad Čavić Milorad Cavic Milorad Čavić is an American-born Serbian swimmer.-Swimming career:...		22.95
29	16	8	Matti Rajakylä Matti Rajakylä Matti Rajakylä is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Finland. He has hold several Finnish national records in both long course and short course...		23.02
29	18	6	Rolandas Gimbutis Rolandas Gimbutis Rolandas Gimbutis is a swimmer from Lithuania. He participated in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics. National records holder.-References:...		23.02
31	19	5	Jader Souza		23.04
32	21	8	Julio Santos Julio Santos Julio Fernando Santos Masías is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Ecuador. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native South American country, starting in 1996. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí.-References:*...		23.10
33	19	6	Jere Hård Jere Hård Jere Hård is a retired male freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Finland. He twice swam for his native country at the Olympics: in 2000 and 2004....		23.11
34	22	1	Kim Min Suk		23.13
35	17	7	Brent Hayden Brent Hayden Brent Matthew Hayden is a Canadian swimmer.Hayden was born and raised in Mission, British Columbia and started swimming when he was five. In his youth, he earned a blackbelt in Isshin Ryu karate. He attended the University of British Columbia for one year...		23.14
35	19	4	Renaat Dreesen		23.14
37	18	8	Camilo Jose Becerra Velasco		23.17
38	17	4	Danil Haustov		23.19
39	18	3	Attila Zubor Attila Zubor Attila Zubor is a former freestyle swimmer from Hungary, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He was trained by the Tamás Széchy, who coached Tamás Darnyi among others....		23.20
40	17	6	Eric La Fleur Eric la Fleur Eric la Fleur is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he swum the 4×100 m freestyle relay prelims for the Swedish team that became disqualified.*17-Time All American Div...		23.23
41	18	2	Ales Volcansek		23.25
42	16	1	Paulius Viktoravicius		23.34
42	18	1	Chen Zuo Chen Zuo Chen Zuo is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:2001/2005 National Games - 1st 100 m free;2002 Asian Games - 1st 100 m free/4×100 m free relay;...		23.34
44	16	4	Christoph Bühler		23.36
45	19	2	Yannick Lupien Yannick Lupien Yannick Lupien is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. His best Olympic result was the sixth place in the 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney .-References:*...		23.37
46	19	1	Apostolos Tsagkarakis		23.42
47	15	3	Lee Chung Hee		23.49
48	17	3	Rastislav Kanuk		23.56
49	14	7	Octavio Alesi		23.64
50	17	1	Duje Draganja Duje Draganja Duje Draganja \|Split]]) is a swimmer from Croatia who won the silver medal in the men's 50 meter freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....		23.65
51	14	2	Romans Miloslavskis Romāns Miloslavskis Romāns Miloslavskis is a swimmer from Latvia. He has participated in 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Miloslavskis was 35th in 100 m freestyle at Athens Olympics and achieved 25th place in 200 m freestyle at Beijig Olympics. He holds several Latvian records in swimming.-References:...		23.67
51	15	2	Mihály Flaskay Mihály Flaskay Mihály Flaskay is a breaststroke swimmer from Hungary, who was a silver medallist in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2002 European Swimming Championships. In the following year he captured bronze in the same event at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.Flaskay studied at...		23.67
53	16	6	Raymond Rosal		23.68
54	15	4	Carl Probert Carl Probert Carl Harvie Probert is a 5-time Olympic swimmer and National Record holder from Fiji. He swam for Fiji at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics....		23.70
55	13	4	Ryan Pini Ryan Pini Ryan John Pini is a 2-time Olympic swimmer from Papua New Guinea. He swam for PNG at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics; also serving as the PNG flagbearer in 2008...		23.74
56	10	3	Matjaž Markič Matjaž Markič Matjaž Markič is a male breaststroke swimmer from Slovenia, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 m breaststroke event at the 2008 European SC Championships in Rijeka. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China, finishing in 24th place in the men's 100 m...		23.83
57	16	7	Francisco Picasso Francisco Picasso Francisco Picasso Risso is a national-record holding swimmer from Uruguay.He swam for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He competed in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, but did not qualify his heat.-External links:*...		23.85
57	18	7	Arwut Chinnapasaen		23.85
59	16	3	Stavros Michaelides		23.89
60	14	3	Liu Yu		23.92
61	16	2	Ong Hou Meng Allen		23.96
62	12	2	Heidar Ingi Marinosson		24.02
63	17	2	Octavian Guţu		24.04
64	12	1	Zeljko Panic		24.05
65	13	3	Paul Kutcher		24.08
66	15	8	Fu Wing		24.10
67	12	6	Terrence Haynes Terrence Haynes Terrence Elton Haynes is a two-time Olympic swimmer from Barbados. He represented Barbados at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics...		24.15
67	17	8	Chrysanthos Papachrysanthou		24.15
69	11	5	Wickus Nienaber		24.18
69	13	7	Martyn Forde Martyn Forde Martyn Forde is an Olympic-swimmer from Barbados. He swam for Barbados at the 2008 Olympics and the 2007 World Championships.He holds the Barbadian Records in the short-course 50 and 100 freestyles....		24.18
71	15	1	Howard Hinds		24.33
72	13	5	Ismael Ortiz Ismael Ortiz Ismael Jafet Ortiz Zuñiga is a swimmer from Panama. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, competing in the Men's 100-meter Freestyle. His heat time was 51.74 seconds, which was not enough to advance to the semi-finals...		24.34
73	13	8	Nicholas Bovell Nicholas Bovell Nicholas Bovell is an Olympic swimmer from Trinidad and Tobago. He is the younger brother of fellow Trinidad swimming Olympic George Bovell.Bovell represented his native country at the:2008 Olympics,2003 World Championships,...		24.40
73	14	4	Roberto Sanso		24.40
75	15	6	Alexander Agafonov		24.41
76	12	3	Gregory Arkhurst Gregory Arkhurst Gregory Arkhurst is an Olympic swimmer from Côte d'Ivoire. He represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, while living and training in Canada, however.-2000:...		24.46
77	12	8	Afolabi Adeleke-Adedoyin		24.47
78	13	6	Vyacheslav Titarenko		24.51
79	15	5	Ashby Brendan		24.54
80	11	4	Carles Ridaura		24.60
81	15	7	Sven Schneider		24.61
82	11	8	Adil Bellaz		24.67
83	5	6	Carlos Mauricio Prudencio Oliva		24.70
84	11	1	Gentle Offoin		24.74
85	12	5	Maximiliano Schnettler		24.76
86	14	6	Aloïs Dansou		24.81
87	13	1	Lim Yu Lung Lubrey		24.83
88	8	6	Onan Thom		24.84
88	10	8	Kenny Roberts		24.84
90	8	4	Lao Kuan Fong		24.86
91	11	2	Doo Kin Lun		24.90
92	11	6	Zaid Almarafi		24.92
93	12	7	Fadi Jalabi		24.93
94	11	7	Gustavo Adolfo Martinez		24.96
95	11	3	Levan Berdize		24.98
96	13	2	Cem Pasaoglu		24.99
97	10	2	V. Arun Vellore		25.00
98	14	1	Ayoub Salem Almas		25.05
99	14	5	Maran Cruz		25.07
100	9	3	Davy Bisslik		25.10
100	10	6	Joao Aguiar João Aguiar João Casimiro Namorado de Aguiar was a Portuguese writer and journalist.He spent his youth in colonial Mozambique....		25.10
102	8	7	Carlos Castro		25.11
103	10	4	Le Ba Lam		25.14
104	9	2	Rama Vyombo		25.25
105	9	8	Wong Wing Cheung Victor		25.28
106	9	4	Abed Rahman Kaaki		25.31
106	10	5	Jamie Paterkin		25.31
108	7	5	Hesham Al Shehabi		25.35
109	8	1	Ranui Teriipaia		25.53
109	9	1	Babak Farhoudi		25.53
111	9	5	Timur Irgashev		25.55
112	6	5	Miguel Angel Navarro		25.60
113	6	1	Othmane Elghnimi		25.78
114	6	2	Aung Yan Lin	Myanmar	25.82
114	6	8	Bradford Worrell		25.82
116	7	3	Yann Lausan		25.83
117	7	4	Jewel Md.Jewel Ahmed		25.85
118	6	4	Loren Lindborg		25.87
119	5	7	Shade Sule Cole		25.96
120	8	5	Abdoulaye Mbow		25.98
120	8	3	Gordon Tuow Ngie Tjouw		25.98
122	9	6	Jean−Luc Razakarivony		26.11
123	9	7	Tamir Andrei		26.19
123	10	7	Urnultsaikhan Ganbold		26.19
125	7	2	Connor H Keith		26.21
126	7	6	Moe Aung Kyaw	Myanmar	26.24
126	8	8	Benjamin Wells		26.24
128	7	1	Ronald Ying		26.35
129	5	2	Jean Laurent Ravera		26.37
130	4	1	Peter James Linch		26.44
131	7	8	Amar Shah		26.46
132	4	3	Rony Bakale Rony Bakale Rony Bakale is an Olympic swimmer from the Republic of the Congo. He swam for the Congo at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. He was the Congo's flagbearer in 2004.He also swam at the 2007 World Championships.-References:*...		26.47
133	5	5	Patrick Boustant		26.51
134	5	1	Anderson Bonabart		26.55
135	7	7	Ibrahim Maliki-Amadou		26.58
136	5	3	Kin−Vincent Duenas		26.61
137	5	4	Kreshnik Gjata		26.64
138	6	3	Mohammed S. Abbas		26.75
139	10	1	Nuno Rola		26.83
140	6	6	Orkhan Samadov		26.84
141	4	4	Fernando Medrano		26.87
142	5	8	Clark Randrianandraina		26.89
143	4	7	Welbert Samuel		26.93
144	4	6	Stephenson Wallace		27.01
145	4	8	Issam Halawani		27.14
146	3	4	Chisela Kanchela		27.33
147	4	5	Fidel Davis		27.40
148	1	3	Hassan Mubah		27.51
149	6	7	Aldi Gugushka		27.52
150	1	5	Hem Kiri		27.56
151	2	8	Joshua Marfleet		27.68
152	3	6	Sikhounxay Ounkhampanyavong		27.71
153	3	5	Edgar Luberenga		27.81
154	2	4	Carlos Notarianni		28.48
155	3	7	Bounthanom Vongphachanh		28.68
156	3	2	Hadjamamed Hadjamamedov		29.07
157	3	3	Gilbert Kaburu		29.09
158	1	7	Momadon Ouedrago		29.19
159	3	1	Mohammed Sultan Judat		29.82
160	2	6	Leonce Sekama		30.57
161	2	7	Blaise Pascal Gasabira		31.22
162	2	2	Malique Williams		34.04
163	2	1	Glyn Tonge		35.15
–	1	4	A.a.romain Belemtougri		DSQ
–	2	3	Ali Maiga Akibou		DSQ
–	16	5	Nuno Laurentino Nuno Laurentino Nuno "Tino" Laurentino is a former backstroke swimmer from Portugal, who represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.Laurentino was born in Lisbon, Portugal...		DNS
–	14	8	Ayoub Salem Mallalah		DNS
–	8	2	Ahmed Ouattata Zie		DNS
–	4	2	Alain Ives Mewoutou		DNS
–	3	8	Aiah Emerson Mansa Musai		DNS
–	2	5	Abubakarr Ialloh		DNS
–	1	6	Herve Nkurunziza		DNS

Legend: CR: Championship record; DSQ: Disqualified; DNS: Did Not Start

Semifinals

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Time
1	2	4	Alexander Popov Alexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at...	21.99
2	1	4	Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club...	22.14
3	2	5	Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships...	22.31
4	1	5	Julien Sicot Julien Sicot Julien Sicot is a French Olympic freestyle swimmer. He swam for France at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and has been a member of the French national team since 1997....	22.32
5	2	2	Oleksandr Volynets Oleksandr Volynets Oleksandr Volynets is a Ukrainian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events. He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity Program since August 2002.-Achievements:...	22.34
6	2	3	Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...	22.36
7	1	2	Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....	22.43
8	2	6	Brett Hawke Brett Hawke Brett Hawke is a retired sprint swimmer who competed for Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is now the head coach of Auburn University's swimming and diving program....	22.45
9	1	6	Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records...	22.46
10	2	8	Frédérick Bousquet Frédérick Bousquet Frédérick Bousquet is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from France. He was the holder of the world record in the 50 m freestyle in a time of 20.94 in long course, set on April 26, 2009 at the final of the French Championships...	22.47
11	1	1	Vyacheslav Shyrshov Vyacheslav Shyrshov Vyacheslav Viktorovych Shyrshov is a freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle event at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:*...	22.57
12	2	7	Eduard Lorente	22.60
13	1	3	Peter Mankoč Peter Mankoc Peter Mankoč is one of the best Slovenian swimmers of all time and one of the most successful short course European Championship swimmers in the history of the event.- Personal :...	22.61
14	2	1	Michele Scarica	22.64
14	1	8	Denis Pimankov Denis Pimankov Denis Sergeyevich Pimankov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won several medals as a member of the freestyle relay team during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.-External links:* *...	22.64
16	1	7	Karel Novy	22.66

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Time	Notes
	4	Alexander Popov Alexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at...	21.92	CR
	1	Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....	22.20
	7	Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...	22.29
4	3	Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships...	22.30
5	6	Julien Sicot Julien Sicot Julien Sicot is a French Olympic freestyle swimmer. He swam for France at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and has been a member of the French national team since 1997....	22.38
6	2	Oleksandr Volynets Oleksandr Volynets Oleksandr Volynets is a Ukrainian swimmer who competes in the freestyle events. He has been a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity Program since August 2002.-Achievements:...	22.40
7	8	Brett Hawke Brett Hawke Brett Hawke is a retired sprint swimmer who competed for Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is now the head coach of Auburn University's swimming and diving program....	22.41
8	5	Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club...	22.44

Legend: CR: Championship record

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