The men's 50 metre freestyle event was the 28th event contested of the swimming events at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships

2007 World Aquatics Championships

The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...

 at the Rod Laver Arena

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, Melbourne

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. The heats were held in the morning session of the meet on 30 March 2007, with the semifinals in the evening session of the same day. The final was held on the evening of 31 March 2007.

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
21.69		Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	30 July 2005

Heats

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	23	4	Bartosz Kizierowski Bartosz Kizierowski Bartłomiej Kizierowski is a freestyle swimmer from Poland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996....		22.03
2	23	5	Eamon Sullivan Eamon Sullivan Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &...		22.06
3	24	4	Cullen Jones Cullen Jones Cullen Jones is an American freestyle sprint swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.-Early life:Born in the Bronx borough of New York City, Jones moved to Irvington, New Jersey while in elementary school...	United States	22.09
4	23	6	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...		22.12
5	24	3	Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner Benjamin Marshall Wildman-Tobriner is a competitive swimmer and was until recently a member of the Stanford Men's Swim team....	United States	22.20
6	22	2	César Cielo Filho		22.25
7	23	2	Alain Bernard Alain Bernard Alain Bernard is a French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.Bernard won three medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After competing on the silver medal-winning French 4×100 m relay team, Bernard won the gold medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event.He held the same 100 m...		22.26
8	24	5	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...		22.33
8	24	2	Eduard Lorente Ginesta		22.33
10	22	5	Roland Schoeman		22.34
11	24	1	Jernej Godec Jernej Godec Jernej Godec is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Slovenia, who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....		22.39
12	23	7	Petter Stymne Petter Stymne Petter Stymne is a Swedish swimmer from Skövde, representing SK Neptun from Stockholm. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....		22.46
13	24	6	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...		22.50
14	23	3	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....		22.55
15	21	8	Gerhard Zandberg		22.60
16	22	3	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:...		22.63
17	24	8	George Bovell George Bovell George Bovell III is a three-time Olympic swimmer from Trinidad and Tobago. He represented the country at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 IM:the 9th medalist in the country's history and 12th medal overall...		22.64
18	23	8	Makoto Ito		22.66
19	21	5	Simon Burnett Simon Burnett Simon Andrew Burnett is an English swimmer.He holds the British Records in the 100 and 200 metre freestyles, he trains at the USA's University of Arizona--where he attended—and in 2007 signed a sponsorship deal with Nike.-Career:...		22.69
20	21	2	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...		22.73
21	21	4	Andrey Grechin Andrey Grechin Andrey Vladimirovich Grechin in Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia is a Russian swimmer. Grechin competed in four events at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing....		22.76
22	22	8	Apostolos Tsagkarakis		22.77
23	24	7	Rafed-Zyad Almasri		22.82
24	22	6	Yevgeny Lagunov		22.83
24	23	1	Matthew Rose Matthew Rose (swimmer) Matthew Rose is an Olympic and former National Record holding swimmer from Canada. He swam for Canada at the 2004 Olympics....		22.83
26	18	6	Bruno Barbic		22.86
27	22	1	Cai Li Cai Li Cai Li is a Chinese swimmer, who will competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2005 National Games - 1st 50 m free;*2005 East Asian Games - 1st 50 m free;...		22.98
28	22	7	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:...		23.00
29	21	7	Jakob Andkjær Jakob Andkjær Jakob Sciøtt Andkjær is a Danish swimmer studying at the Auburn University and bronze medalist at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships on 50 m butterfly.-References:...		23.01
30	18	3	Octavian Guţu		23.06
31	18	5	Jacinto Ayala		23.09
32	21	6	Yoris Grand Jean		23.10
33	19	3	Stanislau Neviarouski		23.13
34	20	6	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...		23.16
35	19	1	Octavio Alesi		23.18
36	17	2	Camilo Becerra Camilo Becerra Camilo Becerra is a three-time Olympic freestyle swimmer from Colombia. He swam from Colombia at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics....		23.25
37	17	3	Cameron Gibson Cameron Gibson Cameron Gibson is a New Zealand swimming competitor. He won a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in a time of 2:00.72 minutes....		23.30
37	21	1	Norbert Trandafir		23.30
39	19	7	Mark Herring Mark Herring (swimmer) Mark Herring was a swimmer who represented New Zealand in the Olympic Games. He also competed in the 2007 World Aquatics Championship in 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle.-References:...		23.32
40	18	1	Mario Todorovic		23.33
40	20	1	Paul Kutscher Paul Kutscher Paul Kutscher is a male freestyle swimmer from Uruguay who swam for Uruguay at 2000 and 2004 Olympics. His brother Martín is also an Olympic swimmer, having swum for Uruguay at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....		23.33
42	15	8	David Dunford David Dunford David Harvey Dunford is a swimmer from Kenya who specializes in sprint freestyle. He is an African champion, Commonwealth Games finalist and the second Kenyan swimmer in history to qualify for the Olympics Games...		23.35
43	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....		23.36
44	20	2	Yuriy Yegoshin		23.37
44	20	7	Karel Novy		23.37
46	17	4	Alessandro Gaffuri		23.43
46	19	2	Nicolas Oliveira Nicolas Oliveira Nicolas Nilo César de Oliveira is a Brazilian freestyle swimmer. He specializes in sprint events.-See also:*Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships...		23.43
48	20	8	Michael Schubert		23.44
49	17	1	Robin Dale Oen		23.50
49	20	3	Jose Gabriel Melconian Alvez		23.50
51	18	2	Josh Laban Josh Laban Joshua Noel Laban is an Olympic swimmer from the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was the USVI's flagbearer for the 2008 Olympics and the 2007 Pan American Games...	Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...	23.64
52	17	8	Alaxandr Sklyar		23.69
53	20	4	Yang Shi		23.73
54	18	4	Vitaly Khan Vitaly Khan Vitaly Albertovich Khan is a male freestyle swimmer from Kazakhstan, who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in 55th place in the men's 200 m freestyle event.-References:*...		23.74
55	16	4	Hiroaki Yamamoto		23.76
55	19	8	Ravil Nachaev		23.76
57	17	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...		23.80
58	17	7	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....		23.84
59	19	5	Alexandre Bakhtiarov		23.85
60	18	7	Giedrius Titenis Giedrius Titenis Giedrius Titenis is a swimmer from Lithuania. He participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics and won bronze in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, tying Australia's Christian Sprenger.-External links:*...		23.97
61	19	4	Roy-Allan Saul Burch		23.98
62	16	1	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....		23.99
63	14	6	Namgyun Lim		24.01
64	18	8	Shai Liwnat		24.03
65	20	5	Arwut Chinnapasaen		24.05
66	15	4	Virdhawal Khade Virdhawal Khade Virdhawal Vikram Khade is an Indian swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 m, 100 m and 200 m Freestyle swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing setting an Indian national record in 100 m Freestyle while winning his unseeded heat, but failed to qualify for the semifinals in his events...		24.06
67	16	5	Crox Acuña Crox Acuña Crox Acuña is an Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Venezuela.He swam for Venezuela at the:*2006 South American Games*2006 Central American & Caribbean Games*2007 World Championships...		24.12
68	15	6	Jan Roodzant Jan Roodzant Jan Roodzant is an Olympic-swimmer from Aruba. He swam for Aruba at the:*2008 Olympics,*2007 World Championships, and*2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.-References:...		24.18
69	17	5	Vasilii Danilov Vasilii Danilov Vasilii Danilov is an Olympic swimmer from Kyrgyzstan. He swam for the country at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.He also swam at the 2007 World Championships.-References:...		24.22
70	16	3	Basil Kaaki		24.31
71	16	6	Mohammad Bidaryan		24.38
72	15	3	Quee Lim Ernest Teo		24.48
73	15	2	Kai Yi Russell Ong		24.49
74	16	7	Varun Divgikar		24.53
75	14	3	Rama Vyombo		24.55
76	15	1	Yellow Yeiyah Yellow Yeiyah Yellow Yeiyah, last names also seen as two words "Yei Yah", is an Olympic swimmer from Nigeria. He swam for Nigeria at the 2008 Olympics....		24.62
77	14	1	Kristian Olsen		24.65
78	16	2	Mikael Koloyan		24.67
79	12	1	Charles Ridaura Carbonell		24.68
80	14	8	Kieran Locke	Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...	24.69
81	13	5	Harutyun Harutyunyan		24.71
82	10	6	Youssef Hafdi		24.73
83	15	7	Dmitriy Loginov		24.79
84	15	5	Wei Wen Wang		24.82
85	14	4	Nikola Ustadvich		24.85
86	11	5	Luke Hall		24.88
87	13	7	Rodion Davelaar		24.93
88	14	7	Manuel Alonso Yabar-Davila		24.95
89	12	7	Daniel Lee		24.99
90	14	5	Brian Howard Ho		25.01
91	11	8	Amine Kouam		25.08
92	11	4	Marcelo Alba		25.11
93	12	4	Anas Hamadeh		25.13
94	13	3	Obaid Ahmed Obaid Al Jesmi		25.20
95	11	3	Gael Adam		25.24
96	13	8	Christopher Duenas		25.29
97	10	7	Rainui Terupaia		25.38
97	12	2	Daryl Kurt Harford		25.38
99	13	1	Jose Enmanuel Lobo Martinez		25.39
99	14	2	Srdjan Vujasin		25.39
101	13	6	Yassir Abalalla		25.44
102	9	4	Yannick Roberts		25.46
103	13	2	Goran Stamenov		25.55
104	9	6	Jonathan Calderon		25.61
105	12	5	Marc Pascal Pierre Dansou		25.70
106	8	5	Alois Patrice Kouadjo Dansou		25.79
106	9	7	Andrey Molchanov Andrey Molchanov (swimmer) Andrey Molchanov is an Olympic swimmer from the Turkmenistan. He swam for the Turkmenistan at the 2008 Olympics, where he finished 64th in the 50m free.He also swam at the 2007 World Championships.-References:...		25.79
106	12	6	Otiko Kpliboh		25.79
109	9	3	Eric Chang		25.88
110	10	1	Wui Chon Cheong		25.89
111	10	4	Leonel dos Santos Matonse		25.97
112	12	8	Julio Cesar Rivera Coello		25.98
113	10	2	Heshan Unamboowe Heshan Unamboowe Heshan Bandara Unamboowe is a Sri Lankan swimmer who has represented his country at international competitions. He was born in the town of Kandy to parents Dudley and Priyanga....		25.99
114	12	3	Naji Askia Ferguson		26.01
115	7	3	Pál Joensen Pál Joensen Pál Joensen is a Faroese elite swimmer. He was born in Vágur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Pál is training in a short pool 25 m, because there is no 50 m pool in the Faroe Islands. Pál Joensen still lives in his hometown Vágur, and he is training with Susvim...		26.03
115	8	4	Kin Wa Cheong		26.03
117	11	7	Heimanu Sichan		26.05
118	8	3	Loai Tashkandi		26.15
119	9	8	Adil Baig		26.16
119	10	8	Carlos Shimizu		26.16
121	8	8	Zane Jordan Zane Jordan Zane Jordan is an Olympic swimmer from Zambia. He swam for Zambia at the 2008 Olympics, finishing 65th in the 50 m freestyle ....		26.23
122	11	6	Genaro Mathias Prono Britez		26.24
123	8	2	Jean-Luc Augier		26.25
124	8	6	Joshua Marfleet		26.29
125	10	3	Tamir Andrei		26.34
126	6	4	Niall Roberts		26.39
127	8	7	Hazem Tashkandi		26.49
128	11	1	Monder Al-Jabali	Libya	26.62
129	7	5	Marbi Hani		26.67
130	1	6	Raukura Waiti		26.75
131	6	3	Mduduzi Fanuwakme Xaba		26.78
132	6	5	Ibrahim Maliki Amadou		26.95
133	7	7	Kyaw Zin	Myanmar	27.01
134	7	4	Fadi Awesat		27.06
135	9	2	Tural Abbasov		27.21
136	6	2	Batchuluun Mendbayar		27.31
136	7	6	Eli Ebenezer Wong		27.31
138	11	2	Timur Kartabaev		27.44
139	4	4	Justine Rodriguez		27.45
140	7	2	Nareth Sovan		27.55
141	7	8	Sami Nassar		27.58
142	6	1	Sergey Krovyakov		27.67
143	6	6	Stephenson Wallace		27.71
144	5	5	Michael Taylor		27.83
145	5	2	Tony Augustine		27.85
146	5	8	Prasiddha Jung Shah		27.94
147	4	7	Isao Misech		28.29
148	2	8	Muwanguzi Muzafuru		28.30
149	1	7	Khaykeo Viengmany		28.51
150	5	1	Justin Decoster		28.55
151	4	5	Hassan Ashraf		28.63
152	6	7	Kevin Cheung Ho Yan		28.80
153	5	7	Ching Maou Wei		29.08
154	2	1	Attoumani Mohamed		29.10
155	4	2	Dante Williams		29.42
156	9	1	Khalid Rushaka		29.44
157	1	3	Petero Okotai Petero Okotai Petero James Moeava Okotai is a Cook Islands swimmer.He grew up in Papua New Guinea where he began swimming at the age of 5, then stopped upon returning to the Cook Islands at the age of 11, due to the absence of a pool...		29.54
158	3	5	Rahim Karmali		29.59
159	5	4	Rajib Chitrakar		29.68
160	3	4	Aimable Habimana		29.88
161	4	1	Ibrahim Areesh		30.14
162	2	5	Okai Opanka Adu		30.27
163	6	8	Abdulsalam Al Gadabi Abdulsalam Al Gadabi Abdulsalam Al-Gadabi is an Olympic swimmer from Yemen. He swam for Yemen at the 2008 Olympics, whereHe also swam at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne....		31.25
164	5	3	Aymard Lumuamu−Dimbu		31.57
165	1	1	Thepphithak Chindavong		31.67
166	3	3	Cooper Theodore Graf		31.78
167	2	3	Bernard Blewudzi		32.11
168	2	2	Boipelo Makhothi		32.29
169	3	6	Vincent Leatualevao Jr.		32.37
170	5	6	Abubakarr Jalloh		32.41
171	4	3	Iglay Dangassat−Sissoulou		33.15
172	1	2	Rene Jacob Yougbare		33.91
173	2	6	Salfo Ilbouda		34.42
174	8	1	Gibrilla Bamba		38.00
175	3	2	Lehlohonolo Moromella		38.06
	2	4	Amrane Abderemane		DNS
	2	7	Milorad Čavić Milorad Cavic Milorad Čavić is an American-born Serbian swimmer.-Swimming career:...		DNS
	3	1	Modou Gaye		DNS
	3	7	Alisher Chingizov		DNS
	3	8	Mohamed Ahmed Lebyadh		DNS
	4	6	Mohamed Karsani		DNS
	4	8	Akibou Yacouba Ali Maiga		DNS
	7	1	Essossimana Awizoba		DNS
	9	5	Joao Matias		DNS
	13	4	Joao Aguiar João Aguiar João Casimiro Namorado de Aguiar was a Portuguese writer and journalist.He spent his youth in colonial Mozambique....		DNS
	16	8	Samson Makere		DNS
	21	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:...		DNS
	22	4	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:...		DNS
	1	4	Jackson Niyomugabo Jackson Niyomugabo Jackson Niyomugabo is a Rwandan Olympic swimmer. He is originally from Kibuye in Rwanda's western region. He grew up swimming in the waters of Lake Kivu on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo...		DSQ
	1	5	Herve Nkurrnziza		DSQ
	10	5	Chakyl Camal		DSQ

Semifinals

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	5	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...		21.99
2	2	5	Cullen Jones Cullen Jones Cullen Jones is an American freestyle sprint swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.-Early life:Born in the Bronx borough of New York City, Jones moved to Irvington, New Jersey while in elementary school...		22.00
3	1	3	César Cielo Filho		22.09
4	2	4	Bartosz Kizierowski Bartosz Kizierowski Bartłomiej Kizierowski is a freestyle swimmer from Poland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996....		22.13
5	1	4	Eamon Sullivan Eamon Sullivan Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &...		22.19
6	2	3	Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner Benjamin Marshall Wildman-Tobriner is a competitive swimmer and was until recently a member of the Stanford Men's Swim team....		22.23
7	1	2	Roland Schoeman		22.24
8	2	1	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...		22.31
9	2	2	Eduardo Lorente Eduardo Lorente Eduardo Lorente Ginesta is a freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. The sprinter won the gold medal in the 50m Freestyle at the European SC Championships 2006 in Helsinki, Finland.-References:*...		22.40
9	2	6	Alain Bernard Alain Bernard Alain Bernard is a French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.Bernard won three medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After competing on the silver medal-winning French 4×100 m relay team, Bernard won the gold medal in the men's 100 m freestyle event.He held the same 100 m...		22.40
11	2	8	Gerhard Zandberg		22.44
12	1	6	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...		22.50
13	1	8	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:...		22.56
14	2	7	Jernej Godec Jernej Godec Jernej Godec is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Slovenia, who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....		22.59
15	1	1	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....		22.63
16	1	7	Petter Stymne Petter Stymne Petter Stymne is a Swedish swimmer from Skövde, representing SK Neptun from Stockholm. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....		22.64

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	7	Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner Benjamin Marshall Wildman-Tobriner is a competitive swimmer and was until recently a member of the Stanford Men's Swim team....		21.88
	5	Cullen Jones Cullen Jones Cullen Jones is an American freestyle sprint swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.-Early life:Born in the Bronx borough of New York City, Jones moved to Irvington, New Jersey while in elementary school...		21.94
	4	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...		21.97
4	6	Bartosz Kizierowski Bartosz Kizierowski Bartłomiej Kizierowski is a freestyle swimmer from Poland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996....		22.00
5	2	Eamon Sullivan Eamon Sullivan Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &...		22.05
6	3	César Cielo Filho		22.12
7	1	Roland Schoeman		22.16
8	8	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...		22.28