The Women's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 17 and 18 May 2016.[1][2]
| Women's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 17–18 May | |||||||||
| Competitors | 48 from 28 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:06.17 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Rūta Meilutytė |  Lithuania |
1:04.35 | Barcelona | 29 July 2013 |
| European record | |||||
| Championship record | Rikke Møller Pedersen |  Denmark |
1:06.23 | Berlin | 20 August 2014 |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were held on 17 May at 10:29.[3]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held on 17 May at 18:42.[4]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Chloe Tutton |  Great Britain |
1:07.69 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş |  Turkey |
1:07.81 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Molly Renshaw | Great Britain |
1:07.82 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Fiona Doyle |  Ireland |
1:07.99 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Jenna Laukkanen |  Finland |
1:08.22 | |
| 6 | 1 | Natalia Ivaneeva |  Russia |
1:08.59 | |
| 7 | 3 | Martina Moravčíková |  Czech Republic |
1:08.80 | |
| 8 | 8 | Silja Kaensaekoski | Finland |
1:08.85 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania |
1:06.16 | Q, CR |
| 2 | 3 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir |  Iceland |
1:07.28 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Martina Carraro |  Italy |
1:07.53 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Sophie Hansson |  Sweden |
1:07.59 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Arianna Castiglioni | Italy |
1:08.29 | |
| 6 | 1 | Petra Chocová | Czech Republic |
1:08.35 | |
| 7 | 7 | Fanny Lecluyse |  Belgium |
1:08.38 | |
| 8 | 8 | Vilma Ekström | Sweden |
1:09.48 |
Final edit
The final was held on 18 May at 18:57.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Rūta Meilutytė | Lithuania |
1:06.17 | |
 |
5 | Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir | Iceland |
1:06.45 | |
 |
2 | Chloe Tutton | Great Britain |
1:07.50 | |
| 4 | 8 | Fiona Doyle | Ireland |
1:07.76 | |
| 5 | 3 | Martina Carraro | Italy |
1:07.81 | |
| 6 | 7 | Viktoriya Zeynep Güneş | Turkey |
1:07.83 | |
| 7 | 1 | Molly Renshaw | Great Britain |
1:07.93 | |
| 8 | 6 | Sophie Hansson | Sweden |
1:07.99 |