The Men's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 16 and 17 May 2016.[1][2]
Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
The heats were held on 16 May at 11:44.[3]
The semifinals were held on 16 May at 19:03.[4]
The final was held on 17 May at 18:02.[5]