Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke

The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition at the 2019 World Championships was held on 27 and 28 July 2019.

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

Heats
The heats were held on 27 July at 10:23.

Semifinals
The semifinals were started on 27 July at 21:08.

Final
The final was held on 28 July at 20:02.