Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle S13

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Men's 50 metre freestyle S13
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Venue Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Dates30 July
Competitors5 from 5 nations
Winning time24.32
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2026  

The men's 50 metre freestyle S13 event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held on 30 July at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre. [1]

Contents

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]

Results

Final

[4]

RankLaneNameNationalityTime [5]
Gold medal icon.svg3 Nicolas-Guy Turbide Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.32
Silver medal icon.svg6 Stephen Clegg Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 24.33
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Jacob Templeton Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 24.47
44 Braedan Jason Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 24.56
52 Oscar Stubbs Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 24.90

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References

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  2. "Vision Impaired Swimmers to Compete in Commonwealth Games". www.mivision.com.au. mivision. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022. The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, commencing 28 July, will include visually impaired classifications in the para-swimming programme for the first time since swimming was featured in the Games in 1930.
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  4. Final Results
  5. Final results