The Men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 9 and 10 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows: The following records were established during the competition: The 16 fastest swimmers in the heats qualified for the semifinals.

[1] The eight fastest swimmers from the semifinals progressed to the final.

[2] The final was held on 10 April at 19:45.

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