The men's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the

swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

events at the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

took place on October 16 at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center in Mexico.Guadalajara 2011 sessions
The defending Pan American Games champion was

Scott Dickens Andrew Scott Dickens (born August 4, 1984) is a former competitive swimmer from Canada, who mostly competes in the breaststroke events. He claimed two medals at the 2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as ...

of Canada. This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, both being in breaststroke.Swimming technical manual

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (1:04.7) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 4, 2011). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (1:06.6) in the same qualifying period.

Results

All times are in minutes and seconds.

Heats

The first round was held on October 16.

B Final

The B final was also held on October 16.

A Final

The A final was also held on October 16.Men's 100m Breaststroke Final A
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References

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