Swimming at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 100 metre freestyle
The Women's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 17 and 18 May 2016.Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date |
| World record | Britta Steffen | | 52.07 | Rome | 31 July 2009 |
| European record | Britta Steffen | | 52.07 | Rome | 31 July 2009 |
| Championship record | Sarah Sjöström | | 52.67 | Berlin | 20 August 2014 |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on 17 May at 10.57.Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 17 May at 18:07.Semifinal 2
Final
The final was held on 18 May at 19:21.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 6 | Sarah Sjöström | | 52.82 | |
| 3 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | | 53.24 | |
| 4 | Femke Heemskerk | | 53.72 | |
| 4 | 5 | Charlotte Bonnet | | 54.01 | |
| 5 | 2 | Andrea Murez | | 54.89 | |
| 6 | 7 | Nina Rangelova | | 54.96 | |
| 7 | 1 | Silvia Di Pietro | | 55.11 | |
| 8 | 8 | Evelyn Verrasztó | | 56.52 | |
