Swimming at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle
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The men's 50 metre freestyle competition of the swimming
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
took place on the 20th of October at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center
. The defending
Pan American Games
champion is César Cielo Filho of Brazil
.
This race consisted of one length of the pool in freestyle
.
(NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (23.1) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 4, 2011). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (23.8) in the same qualifying period.
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
took place on the 20th of October at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center
Scotiabank Aquatics Center
The Scotiabank Aquatics Center is an aquatics center built for the 2011 Pan American Games in the municipality of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. It was opened June 22, 2011, built at a cost of $USD31.7...
. The defending
Swimming at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's 50 metre freestyle
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Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
champion is César Cielo Filho of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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This race consisted of one length of the pool in freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:| World record | 20.91 | Sao Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
December 18, 2009 | |
| Pan American Games record | 21.84 | Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
July 22, 2007 |
Qualification
Each National Olympic CommitteeNational Olympic Committee
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(NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (23.1) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 4, 2011). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (23.8) in the same qualifying period.
Results
All times shown are in seconds/minutes.| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | GR | Games record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
The first round were held on October 20.| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Cesar Cielo César Cielo César Augusto Cielo Filho is a Brazilian professional swimmer who specializes in sprint events... |
22.17 | QA | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Hanser Garcia | 22.37 | QA | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Bruno Fratus | 22.44 | QA | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Brett Fraser Brett Fraser Brett Michael Fraser is a college and international swimmer from the Cayman Islands. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fraser and his older brother, Shaune Fraser, were two of the three flag-bearers from the country.... |
22.73 | QA | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | William Copeland | 22.75 | QA | |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Bryan Lundquist Bryan Lundquist Bryan Lundquist is an USA swimmer from Marietta, Georgia.He was a member of the USA men's relay that established a new World Record in the short course meters 400 Free Relay at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships.... |
22.77 | QA | |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | Federico Grabich | 22.87 | QA | |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Roy-Allan Burch | 22.96 | QA | |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | José Melconián | 22.96 | QB | |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | Lucas del Piccolo | 23.02 | QB | |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Roberto Gomez | 23.11 | QB | |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | Elvis Burrows | 23.36 | QB | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Alejandro Escudero | 23.48 | QB | |
| 14 | 2 | 2 | Perry Lindo | align=left | | 23.60 | QB |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | Rory Biskupski | 23.64 | QB | |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | 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.... |
23.71 | QB | |
| 17 | 2 | 7 | Antonio Cisneros | 23.72 | ||
| 18 | 3 | 7 | Oliver Elliot | 23.74 | ||
| 19 | 3 | 1 | Tolga Akcayli | 25.65 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Niall Roberts | DNS |
Swim-off
A swim-off was contested between Roy-Allan Burch and José Melconián to determine who would advance as the eighth seed to the A Final.| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Roy-Allan Burch | 22.76 | QA | |
| 2 | 4 | José Melconián | 23.07 | QB |
Final A
The final was held on October 20.| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cesar Cielo César Cielo César Augusto Cielo Filho is a Brazilian professional swimmer who specializes in sprint events... |
21.58 | PR | ||
| 3 | Bruno Fratus | 22.05 | |||
| 5 | Hanser Garcia | 22.15 | |||
| 4 | 2 | William Copeland | 22.30 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Brett Fraser Brett Fraser Brett Michael Fraser is a college and international swimmer from the Cayman Islands. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fraser and his older brother, Shaune Fraser, were two of the three flag-bearers from the country.... |
22.60 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Bryan Lundquist Bryan Lundquist Bryan Lundquist is an USA swimmer from Marietta, Georgia.He was a member of the USA men's relay that established a new World Record in the short course meters 400 Free Relay at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships.... |
22.67 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Roy-Allan Burch | 22.82 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Federico Grabich | 22.97 |