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LC British Record Progression for Male 50m freestyle
| Event | Sex | Time | Name | Date | Meet | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.11 | Ben Proud | 08-08-2018 | European Championships | Glasgow, UK |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.16 | Ben Proud | 29-06-2018 | Sette Colli | Rome, Italy |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.30 | Ben Proud | 09-04-2018 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.32 | Ben Proud | 22-04-2017 | British Championships | Sheffield, UK |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.54 | Ben Proud | 11-08-2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.65 | Ben Proud | 16-04-2016 | Olympic Trials | Glasgow, UK |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.73 | Ben Proud | 20-02-2016 | BUCS LC Championships | Sheffield, UK |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.76 | Ben Proud | 28-07-2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, UK |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.86 | Ben Proud | 04-05-2014 | SW Region Youth Championships | Plymouth, UK |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.92 | Adam Brown | 26-06-2013 | World Championship Trials | Sheffield, UK |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:21.96 | Mark Foster | 21-06-2008 | Golden Bear International Meet | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:22.12 | Simon Burnett | 07-08-2005 | Commonwealth Trials | Sheffield, UK |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:22.13 | Mark Foster | 12-05-2001 | NECASA Long Course Champs | Sheffield, UK |
| 50m Freestyle | LC | Male | 00:22.29 | Mark Foster | 27-05-2000 | Grand Prix Final | Sheffield, UK |
* Denotes that a swim was also a World Record when set
Version 1.53. Database last updated: 04/04/24. All data is unofficial and some records may not have been ratified by British Swimming - for official records visit https://www.swimmingresults.org/
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