Swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle
The men's 50 metre freestyle event in swimming at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships took place on 2–3 August at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and championship records were:Results
Heats
The heats were held at 10:00.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 11 | 4 | | | 21.72 | Q |
| 2 | 11 | 5 | | | 21.76 | Q |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | | | 21.80 | Q, NR |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | | | 21.84 | Q |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | | | 21.87 | Q |
| 6 | 10 | 4 | | | 21.88 | Q |
| 7 | 9 | 5 | | | 21.95 | Q |
| 8 | 11 | 6 | | | 22.01 | Q |
| 8 | 11 | 7 | | | 22.01 | Q |
| 10 | 10 | 7 | | | 22.02 | Q, NR |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | | | 22.04 | Q |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | | | 22.04 | Q |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | | | 22.08 | Q |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | | | 22.09 | Q |
| 15 | 11 | 3 | | | 22.11 | Q |
| 16 | 10 | 8 | | | 22.25 | Q |
| 17 | 10 | 6 | | | 22.30 | |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | | | 22.31 | |
| 19 | 9 | 8 | | | 22.38 | |
| 20 | 10 | 9 | | | 22.41 | |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | | | 22.45 | |
| 22 | 8 | 7 | Yang Jung-Doo | | 22.48 | NR |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | | | 22.61 | |
| 24 | 11 | 1 | | | 22.62 | |
| 25 | 9 | 9 | | | 22.64 | |
| 26 | 7 | 5 | | | 22.69 | |
| 27 | 7 | 6 | | | 22.71 | NR |
| 28 | 10 | 1 | | | 22.77 | |
| 29 | 11 | 0 | | | 22.78 | |
| 29 | 8 | 4 | | | 22.78 | |
| 31 | 8 | 9 | | | 22.81 | |
| 32 | 7 | 3 | | | 22.84 | |
| 33 | 10 | 0 | | | 22.85 | |
| 34 | 8 | 5 | | | 22.89 | |
| 35 | 7 | 7 | | | 22.90 | |
| 35 | 7 | 0 | | | 22.90 | |
| 37 | 9 | 0 | | | 22.93 | |
| 38 | 7 | 2 | | | 22.98 | |
| 39 | 8 | 3 | | | 22.99 | |
| 40 | 8 | 1 | | | 23.00 | |
| 41 | 7 | 4 | | | 23.07 | |
| 42 | 8 | 6 | | | 23.11 | |
| 43 | 8 | 2 | | | 23.13 | |
| 44 | 7 | 8 | | | 23.14 | |
| 45 | 6 | 6 | | | 23.25 | NR |
| 46 | 8 | 8 | | | 23.34 | NR |
| 47 | 6 | 7 | | | 23.47 | NR |
| 47 | 6 | 8 | | | 23.47 | |
| 49 | 7 | 1 | | | 23.49 | |
| 50 | 6 | 9 | | | 23.58 | |
| 51 | 11 | 9 | Lü Zhiwu | | 23.64 | |
| 52 | 1 | 4 | | | 23.82 | |
| 53 | 6 | 5 | | | 24.00 | |
| 54 | 8 | 0 | | | 24.07 | |
| 55 | 5 | 5 | | | 24.10 | |
| 56 | 6 | 2 | | | 24.11 | |
| 57 | 5 | 3 | | | 24.16 | |
| 58 | 5 | 6 | | | 24.32 | |
| 59 | 2 | 1 | | | 24.39 | |
| 60 | 5 | 8 | | | 24.45 | |
| 61 | 6 | 1 | | | 24.49 | |
| 62 | 6 | 0 | | | 24.54 | |
| 63 | 6 | 4 | Lei Cheok Fong | | 24.55 | |
| 64 | 5 | 2 | | | 24.65 | |
| 65 | 7 | 9 | | | 24.69 | |
| 66 | 4 | 4 | | | 25.00 | |
| 67 | 5 | 7 | | | 25.32 | |
| 68 | 5 | 0 | | | 25.33 | |
| 69 | 4 | 3 | | | 25.39 | |
| 70 | 4 | 9 | | | 25.47 | |
| 71 | 4 | 5 | | | 25.52 | |
| 72 | 5 | 9 | | | 25.58 | |
| 73 | 4 | 1 | | | 25.61 | |
| 74 | 4 | 2 | | | 25.64 | |
| 75 | 4 | 6 | | | 25.81 | |
| 76 | 5 | 4 | | | 25.85 | |
| 77 | 1 | 7 | | | 25.99 | |
| 78 | 3 | 5 | | | 26.04 | |
| 79 | 3 | 5 | | | 26.41 | |
| 79 | 4 | 8 | | | 26.41 | |
| 81 | 2 | 0 | | | 26.92 | |
| 82 | 3 | 4 | | | 26.93 | |
| 83 | 3 | 3 | | | 27.14 | |
| 84 | 3 | 1 | | | 27.27 | |
| 85 | 9 | 1 | | | 27.34 | |
| 86 | 2 | 3 | | | 27.46 | |
| 86 | 3 | 7 | | | 27.46 | |
| 88 | 3 | 8 | | | 27.48 | |
| 89 | 2 | 9 | | | 27.53 | |
| 90 | 2 | 5 | | | 28.25 | |
| 91 | 4 | 7 | | | 28.30 | |
| 92 | 3 | 0 | | | 28.38 | |
| 93 | 4 | 0 | | | 28.41 | |
| 94 | 2 | 2 | | | 28.42 | |
| 95 | 3 | 2 | | | 28.74 | |
| 96 | 3 | 9 | | | 28.75 | |
| 97 | 2 | 4 | | | 28.78 | |
| 98 | 2 | 6 | | | 29.00 | |
| 99 | 2 | 7 | | | 29.05 | |
| 100 | 11 | 8 | | | 29.08 | |
| 101 | 1 | 2 | | | 29.79 | |
| 102 | 1 | 6 | | | 30.54 | |
| 103 | 1 | 5 | | | 31.10 | |
| 104 | 1 | 3 | | | 31.78 | |
| 105 | 2 | 8 | | | 33.15 | |
| 5 | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | 3 | | | | |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held at 18:38.Semifinal 2
Final
The final was held at 18:09.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 6 | | | 21.32 | |
| 7 | | | 21.47 | NR |
| 8 | | | 21.51 | |
| 4 | 3 | | | 21.60 | |
| 5 | 4 | | | 21.64 | |
| 6 | 5 | | | 21.65 | |
| 7 | 1 | | | 21.85 | |
| 8 | 2 | | | 21.93 | |
