Kylie Masse Resets Her Own 50 BK Commonweath Games Record, Winning Gold in 27.31

2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

WOMEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

  • World Record: 26.98, Liu Xiang (CHN) – 2018
  • Commonwealth Record: 27.16, Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 2021
  • Commonwealth Games Record: 27.47, Kylie Masse (CAN) – 2022
  • 2018 Commonwealth Champion: Emily Seebohm (AUS), 27.78
  1. Kylie Masse (CAN), 27.31 GR
  2. Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS), 27.47
  3. Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 27.58
  4. Lauren Cox (ENG), 27.61
  5. Medi Harris (WAL), 27.62
  6. Bronte Job (AUS), 27.85
  7. Danielle Hill (NIR), 28.29
  8. Rebecca Meder (RSA), 28.66

For the second time in two days, Kylie Masse has set a Commonwealth Games record in the women’s 50 backstroke. This time, she did it on her way to gold in the event, touching the wall in 27.31 to win .16 seconds ahead of Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan.

Masse broke her own Commonwealth Games record of 27.47, which she set in the semifinals. Before that, the record belonged to Georgia Davies in 27.56, which she set in 2014. O’Callaghan earned her silver medal in 27.47, which would have tied the Games record had Masse not broken it ahead of her.

Masse’s new Commonwealth Games record is also exactly the time that she went to win Worlds earlier this summer. That’s a positive note to end the meet on for her, as she was off her Budapest times in both the 100 and 200 backstroke. In both those events, Kaylee McKeown won, breaking Masse’s own Commonwealth Games records.

Through the rounds of this event, Masse continually topped the field. She had a nice progression too, getting faster from prelims to semifinals to finals.

Masse’s 50 Back Progression at the Commonwealth Games

Masse – Finals Masse – Semifinals Masse – Prelims
50 27.31 27.47 27.57

This was Masse’s last individual swim of the meet. To end the session, she will lead off Canada’s 4×100 medley relay.

In This Story

3
Leave a Reply

Subscribe
Notify of

3 Comments
newest
oldest most voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
NJones
1 year ago

🇨🇦 swimming legend.
So consistent over her career.
One of the greatest Backstroke careers of all time, 100m podium at every International meet she was at (did not go to 2018 SC worlds?) since 2015.
We are lucky to have her.
And she’s still going thru to Paris!!

CDNswammer
Reply to  NJones
1 year ago

“100m podium at every International meet she was at” …this is an unbelievable stat/accomplishment – imagine never missing a podium, from 2015 Universiade until
now…

Ye ying
1 year ago

This Girl❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

About Sophie Kaufman

Sophie Kaufman

Sophie grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, which means yes, she does root for the Bruins, but try not to hold that against her. At 9, she joined her local club team because her best friend convinced her it would be fun. Shoulder surgery ended her competitive swimming days long ago, …

Read More »