2025 World Para Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke

The men's 50 metre backstroke events at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships will be held at the Singapore Aquatic Centre between 21 and 27 September 2025.Singapore 2025 Event guide Five classifications shall race over the distance.

Schedule The 50 metre backstroke events for men will be held across the following schedule: +men's 50 metre backstrokeDayDateClassificationsDay 121 SeptDay 222 SeptS5Day 323 SeptDay 424 SeptS3; S4Day 525 SeptDay 626 SeptS1; S2Day 727 Sept

Medal summary S1 S2 S3 S4 S5

Race summaries S1 The men's 50 metre backstroke S1 event was held on 26 September. Seven swimmers took part in a direct final.

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 0:59.96 2016-09-09 Rio de Janeiro Championship 1:07.34 2023-08-05 Manchester Americas 1:13.15 2025-09-05 São Paulo Asian 1:37.84 2018-10-07 Jakarta European 0:59.96 2016-09-09 Rio de Janeiro

Final RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes4 S11:11.166 S11:13.723 S11:14.8245 S11:14.9052 S11:32.5567 S11:43.3971 S11:55.56

S2 The men's 50 metre backstroke S2 event was held on 26 September. Nine swimmers took part, with the top eight progressing to the final.

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 0:47.17 2016-09-15 Rio de Janeiro Championship 0:48.62 2017-12-04 Mexico City African 2:03.34 2016-03-22 Bloemfontein Americas 0:50.93 2024-08-31 Paris Asian 0:47.17 2016-09-15 Rio de Janeiro European 0:50.23 2016-09-15 Rio de Janeiro Heats RankHeatLaneAthleteClassResultNotes114S255.60Q213S257.39Q315S259.68Q416S21:00.22Q512S21:09.81Q617S21:12.71Q718S21:14.34Q811S21:24.44Q

Final RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes4S253.065S256.543 S257.7346S259.8152S21:09.2967 S21:10.2971 S21:19.5988 S21:23.54

S3 The men's 50 metre backstroke S3 event was held on 24 September.

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 0:42.21 2012-09-02 London Championship 0:43.47 2019-09-12 London African 1:57.35 2021-06-18 Berlin Americas 0:42.39 2018-09-23 Yokohama City Asian 0:42.21 2012-09-02 London European 0:44.94 2016-09-10 Rio de Janeiro Oceania 0:54.96 2024-09-02 Paris Heats Thirteen swimmers took part, with the top eight progressing to the final RankHeatLaneAthleteClassResultNotes124S346.78Q225S350.25Q326S350.56Q414S351.39Q515S351.79Q622S352.38Q723S353.05Q827S357.41Q912S357.781013S357.811117S31:00.111221S31:03.231316S31:19.79

Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes4 S346.066 S347.105 S349.4841 S350.4453 S350.7762 S351.4077 S352.2588 S358.93

S4 The men's 50 metre backstroke S4 event was held on 24 September.

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 0:40.99 2021-09-03 Tokyo Championship 0:41.50 2019-09-12 London Americas 0:42.57 2024-05-31 Berlin Asian 0:44.42 2016-09-16 Rio de Janeiro European 0:40.99 2021-09-03 Tokyo Oceania 0:42.13 2019-09-12 London Heats Eleven swimmers took part, with the top eight progressing to the final RankHeatLaneAthleteClassResultNotes124S442.42Q225S443.50Q315S444.43Q414S445.40Q523S446.28Q616S446.63Q713S446.90Q826S450.39Q922S450.761011S452.421127S41:10.87

Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes4 S441.475 S442.543S444.1346 S444.2552 S444.9567 S446.4871 S446.6388 S449.51

S5 The men's 50 metre backstroke S5 event will be held on 22 September.

The relevant records at the beginning of the event were as follows: RecordAthleteTimeDateCityCountry World 0:31.42 2021-08-30 Tokyo Championship 0:32.59 2019-09-14 London African 0:48.97 2023-03-17 Sheffield Americas 0:33.42 2025-06-12 São Paulo Asian 0:31.42 2021-08-30 Tokyo European 0:34.58 2023-08-01 Manchester Oceania 0:41.30 2016-09-16 Rio de Janeiro Heats Fifteen swimmers will take part, with the top eight progressing to the final RankHeatLaneAthleteClassResultNotes125S533.87Q224S534.30Q314S534.37Q415S534.82Q513S536.10Q613S537.41Q712S538.13Q822S539.27Q916S539.451026S539.54 1117S541.061227S542.031321S542.241411S543.62 1528S549.77

Final

RankLaneAthleteClassResultNotes5 S532.59=CR3 S533.364 S533.6046 S535.3552 S535.767 S536.5878 S538.5881 S539.36

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