India’s Srihari Nataraj qualified for the semifinal of the Men’s 50m backstroke event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Friday.
The 25-year-old finished fifth in his heat with a time of 25.52 but finished 14th in the standings across the five heats to progress to the next stage.
England’s Oliver Morgan won Nataraj’s Heat 4 with a time of 24.91. South Africa’s Peter Coetzee finished fastest after the first round with a Games-record timing of 24.45.
The semifinals will be held tonight at 12.29 a.m. IST.
Earlier, India’s R.V.V.B.K. Budigina and Imam Ali qualified for the final of the men’s 100 freestyle S13, finishing third and eighth respectively in the heats.
Budigina finished with a time of 57.10 while his compatriot Ali recorded 1:05.32. Scotland’s Stephen Clegg finished top with a time of 56.57. All eight participants in the heat, qualified for the final.
The final for the freestyle S13 event will be at midnight on June 24.
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Published on Jul 24, 2026