US swimmer Ian Crocker, who was the first with the time 22.71, broke a world record. The silver was won by Mark Foster (Britain), 23.22. Draganja broke the Croatian national record with his 23.26.
The results are as follows:
1. Ian Crocker (U.S.) 22.71 (world record)
2. Mark Foster (Britain) 23.22
3. Duje Draganja (Croatia) 23.26
4. Kaio Marcio Almeida (Brazil) 23.29
5. Joshua Taylor (Australia) 23.46
6. Evgeny Korotyshkin (Russia) 23.56
7. Benjamin Michaelson (U.S.) 23.57
Matthew Welsh (Australia) disqualified