The men's 50 metre freestyle competition of the

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took place on July 17 at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House in

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. The defending

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champion was César Cielo Filho of

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. This race consisted of one length of the pool in freestyle. The top eight swimmers from the heats would qualify for the A final (where the medals would be awarded), while the next best eight swimmers would qualify for the B final.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

Qualification

Each

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(NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (22.71) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to May 1, 2015). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (24.07) in the same qualifying period. All other competing athletes were entered as universality spots.

Schedule

All times are

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( UTC-4).

Results

Heats

The first round was held on July 17.

Swim-off

A swim-off was contested between Erik Risolvato and Dylan Carter to determine who would advance as the eighth seed to the A Final, while the loser would advance to the B Final.

B Final

The B final was also held on July 17.

A Final

The A final was also held on July 17.Men's 50m Freestyle - A Final
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References

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