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Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre breaststroke

Men's 50 metre breaststroke
at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
Dates July 26, 2011 (heats and semifinals)
July 27, 2011 (final)
Competitors 51 from 48 nations
Winning time 27.01
Medalists
gold medal     Brazil
silver medal     Italy
bronze medal     South Africa
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The men's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 26 with the heats and the semifinals and July 27 with the final.

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

51 swimmers participated in 7 heats.

The semifinals were held at 18:19.

The final was held at 19:37. Video replay shows Felipe França Silva using an illegal dolphin kick at the finish; however the official on deck did not see it and so the results stand.


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