The Men's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2026 European Aquatics Championships was held on 15 and 16 August 2026.

Records Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows. Name Time Location Date World record 20.88 Shenzhen 20 March 2026 European record 20.94 Montpellier 26 April 2009 Championship record 21.11 Glasgow 8 August 2018

Results Heats The heats were started on 15 August at 09:30.

Qualification Rules: The 16 fastest from the heats qualify to the semifinals.

Rank Heat Lane Swimmer Nation Time Notes 1 6 3 21.56 Q 2 8 2 21.62 Q 3 8 4 Neutral Athletes B 21.67 Q 4 7 6 21.72 Q 5 8 6 21.77 Q 6 7 1 21.82 Q 7 6 5 21.84 Q 7 7 4 21.84 Q 9 8 3 21.85 Q 10 6 6 21.87 Q 10 8 5 21.87 Q 12 6 4 21.91 Q 13 6 0 21.95 Q 14 7 3 21.96 Q 15 7 2 22.01 Q 16 7 5 22.04 17 5 4 22.07 Q 18 8 7 22.08 19 5 1 22.10 20 5 5 22.11 21 8 1 22.14 22 6 2 22.15 23 6 1 22.16 24 4 4 22.21 24 8 9 22.21 26 7 7 Neutral Athletes B 22.25 27 4 0 22.27 28 8 8 22.30 29 2 2 22.31 30 7 0 Neutral Athletes B 22.33 31 7 9 22.37 32 6 9 22.41 33 3 3 22.42 33 4 6 22.42 33 6 7 22.42 36 5 0 22.43 37 6 8 22.45 38 3 0 22.48 38 8 0 22.48 40 1 3 22.49 41 4 8 22.53 42 4 2 22.55 42 4 9 22.55 44 5 3 22.56 45 4 3 22.57 46 3 1 22.61 46 3 4 22.61 48 2 1 22.62 49 5 6 22.69 50 5 9 22.71 50 7 8 22.71 52 4 5 22.72 53 4 1 22.76 54 1 4 22.77 55 3 5 22.78 56 1 5 22.80 57 2 4 22.81 58 2 6 22.86 59 3 7 22.87 60 4 7 22.89 61 3 2 22.90 62 3 8 23.02 62 5 8 23.02 64 3 6 23.03 65 3 9 23.04 66 5 7 23.08 67 2 5 23.10 68 2 7 23.16 69 2 8 23.17 70 2 9 23.21 71 1 2 23.26 72 1 1 23.33 73 2 3 23.34 74 1 6 23.59 75 1 7 23.68 76 1 8 24.95 77 1 0 25.23 2 0 5 2

Semifinals The semifinals were started on 15 August at 18:54.

Qualification Rules: The fastest 8 qualified competitors from the semifinals advance to the final.

Rank Heat Lane Swimmer Nation Time Notes 1 2 4 21.38 Q 2 2 5 Neutral Athletes B 21.44 Q 3 1 2 21.51 Q 4 2 6 21.52 Q 5 2 7 21.58 Q 6 2 2 21.65 Q 7 1 3 21.72 Q 7 2 3 21.72 Q 9 1 7 21.76 10 1 4 21.77 11 1 6 21.78 12 2 1 21.81 13 1 5 21.85 14 1 1 21.87 15 2 8 21.89 16 1 8 21.91

Final The final was held on 16 August at 18:30. Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 21.13 5 Neutral Athletes B 21.37 6 21.37 NR 4 2 21.46 5 3 21.58 6 7 21.59 6 8 21.59 NR 8 1 21.83

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