 Volkov touched first at the 50 m mark in 28.12 s, setting a new 50 metre breaststroke world record.Moorhouse turned 6th in 29.42 s, and Davis turned 7th in 29.46 s. Volkov extended his lead, and as he reached the 75 m mark, he looked a certainty for the gold medal.He was 3–4 metres ahead of Moorhouse, Davis and Károly Güttler of Hungary.