Men's 50 metre freestyle S13 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Sandwell Aquatics Centre | |||||||||
Dates | 30 July | |||||||||
Competitors | 5 from 5 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 24.32 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||
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Qualification | ||
Freestyle | ||
50 m | men | women |
50 m S7 | men | |
50 m S13 | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
100 m S9 | women | |
200 m | men | women |
200 m S14 | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | women | |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
100 m S8 | women | |
100 m S9 | men | |
200 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
100 m SB6 | women | |
100 m SB8 | men | |
200 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
100 m S10 | men | |
200 m | men | women |
Individual medley | ||
200 m | men | women |
200 m SM10 | women | |
400 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
mixed | ||
4×200 m | men | women |
Medley relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
mixed | ||
The men's 50 metre freestyle S13 event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held on 30 July at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre. [1]
This marked the first time visually impaired swimming was held at the Commonwealth Games. [2]
Nicolas-Guy Turbide of Canada won the event with a time of 24.32. [3]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time [5] |
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3 | Nicolas-Guy Turbide | Canada | 24.32 | |
6 | Stephen Clegg | Scotland | 24.33 | |
5 | Jacob Templeton | Australia | 24.47 | |
4 | 4 | Braedan Jason | Australia | 24.56 |
5 | 2 | Oscar Stubbs | Australia | 24.90 |
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