Cameron McEvoy Moves Up To #9 Performer All-Time With 21.25 50 Free

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MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE — SEMIFINAL

• World Record: 20.91 — Cesar Cielo, Brazil (2009)
• Championship Record: 21.04 — Caeleb Dressel, United States (2019)
• World Junior Record: 21.75 — Michael Andrew, United States (2017)
• 2022 Winning Time: 21.32 — Ben Proud, Great Britain
• 2022 Time to Final: 21.83

Finals Qualifiers: 

1. Cameron McEvoy (AUS) — 21.25
2. Jack Alexy (USA) — 21.60
3. Ben Proud (GBR) — 21.61
4. Isaac Cooper (AUS) — 21.65
5. Jordan Crooks (CAY) — 21.73
6. Leonardo Deplano (ITA) — 21.74
7. Kristian Gkolomeev (GRE) — 21.85
8. Josh Liendo (CAN) — 21.88

In the semi-finals of the men’s 50 free at the 2023 World Championships, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy clocked a time of 21.25 to take the top overall seed heading into finals by 0.35 seconds. He also went a best time by 0.02 seconds, rising up from tenth to ninth all-time in history.

McEvoy is also 0.06 seconds off of Ashley Callus‘ super-suited Oceanic record time of 21.19 from 2009.

All-Time Top Performers, Men’s 50 Free:

1. Cesar Cielo, Brazil — 20.91 (2009)
2. Frederick Bosquet, France — 20.94 (2009)
3. Caeleb Dressel, United States — 21.04 (2019/2021)
4. Ben Proud, Great Britain — 21.11 (2018)
5. Ashley Callus, Australia (2009)/Florent Manadou, France (2015) — 21.19
6. None
7. George Bovell, Trinidad and Trobajo — 21.20 (2009)
8. Alain Bernard, France — 21.23 (2009)
9. Amary Leveaux, France (2009)/Cameron McEvoy, Australia — 21.25 (2023)
10. Bruno Fratus, Brazil (2017)/Vladmir Morozov (2019)/Cameron McEvoy (2023) — 21.27

This June at the Australian trials, McEvoy clocked a 21.27 50 free, which was his first personal best in the event since 2016. Prior to 2023, his best time had been a 21.44 from the 2016 Australian Olympic trials.

Earlier on at Worlds, McEvoy finished 18th in the men’s 50 fly semi-finals. Now, he’s going to have lane four in the 50 free final and has a very strong chance at a gold medal.