The athlete has managed this distance in 46,58 seconds and improved the Lithuanian record.

This medal is the second for the athlete. Before that he has won a bronze medal in 50 m. freestyle. Here he improved a 22 year held record of the Olympic Vice Champion Raimunas Mažuolis. Simonas Bilis is the second Lithuanian swimmer in the history and the first male who has won the medal in the World Championship.