The 1962 European Aquatics Championships were held in Leipzig, East Germany from 18 to 25 August 1962. Titles were contested in swimming, diving and water polo (men). In the men's swimming program, the 100 m backstroke had been replaced by the 200 m backstroke. Furthermore, the 400 m individual medley and the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay were introduced. In women's swimming, the 400 m individual medley was introduced.
Medal table
Medal summary Diving Men's events 3 m springboard 147.21 145.70 145.20 10 m platform 150.81 148.24 143.18
Women's events 3 m springboard 153.57 137.78 133.78 10 m platform 107.96 95.92 90.88
Swimming Men's events 100 m freestyle 55.0 55.5 55.5 400 m freestyle 4:25.6 4:25.8 4:26.8 1500 m freestyle 17:49.5 17:55.6 17:59.8 200 m backstroke 2:16.6 2:17.9 2:18.5 200 m breaststroke 2:32.8 2:33.2 2:38.1 200 m butterfly 2:14.2 2:15.6 2:18.0 400 m individual medley 5:01.3 5:05.5 5:05.9 4 × 100 m freestyle relayAlain GottvallèsJean-Pascal CurtilletRobert ChristopheGérard Gropaiz 3:43.7Bob McGregorJohn Martin-DyePeter KendrewStanley Clarke 3:44.7Bengt-Olof NordvallJan LundinMats SvenssonPer-Ola Lindberg 3:45.0 4 × 200 m freestyle relayHans RosendahlPer-Ola LindbergMats SvenssonLars-Erik Bengtsson 8:18.4Gérard GropaizAlain GottvallèsJean-Pascal Curtillet Robert Christophe 8:20.4Joachim HerbstMartin KlinkFrank WiegandVolker Frischke 8:24.6 4 × 100 m medley relayJürgen DietzeEgon HenningerHorst-Günter GregorFrank Wiegand 4:09.0Veliko SiymarLeonid KolesnikovValentin KuzminViktor Konoplyov 4:10.3Jan WeetelingWieger MensonidesJan JiskootRon Kroon 4:10.9
Women's events 100 m freestyle 1:03.3 1:03.3 1:03.3 400 m freestyle 4:52.4 4:57.3 4:58.1 100 m backstroke 1:10.5 1:10.7 1:11.3 200 m breaststroke 2:50.2 2:51.2 2:52.2 100 m butterfly 1:09.0 1:10.0 1:10.3 400 m individual medley 5:27.8 5:32.3 5:33.3 4 × 100 m freestyle relayCocky GastelaarsAdrie LasterieErica TerpstraIneke Tigelaar 4:15.1Linda AmosAdrienne BrennerJennifer ThompsonDiana Wilkinson 4:16.3Maria FrankZsuzsa KovácsCsilla Dobai-madarászKatalin Takacs 4:17.5 4 × 100 m medley relayIngrid SchmidtBarbara GöbelUte NoackHeidi Pechstein 4:40.1Ria van VelsenKlenie BimoltAda KokIneke Tigelaar 4:42.9Linda LudgroveAnita LonsbroughMary-Anne CotterillDiana Wilkinson 4:46.2
Water polo Men's competition none
See also List of European Championships records in swimming
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