Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.Results
Heats
59 swimmers participated in 8 heats.Semifinals
The eight fastest riders advanced to the final.Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
The final was held at 17:29.References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships - Men's 100 metre breaststroke Men's 100 m breaststroke