The 1970 European Aquatics Championships were held in Barcelona

Barcelona

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, Spain

Spain

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 from 5 to 13 September 1970. Titles were contested in swimming

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

, diving

Diving

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 and water polo

Water polo

Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...

 (men). The swimming program was significantly expanded. Both men and women competed in the 200 m freestyle, 100 m breaststroke and 200 individual medley for the first time. Furthermore, in the men's swimming program the 100 m butterfly was introduced and the 100 m backstroke was re-introduced after having been absent for the last two championships. In the women's swimming program, the 800 m freestyle, 200 m backstroke and 200 m butterfly were introduced.

Medal table

1		16	9	9	34
2		6	4	8	18
3		4	6	4	14
4		3	2	2	7
5	Hungary	2	3	0	5
6		1	2	2	5
7		1	2	0	3
8		1	0	0	1
9		0	3	1	4
10	Spain	0	2	2	4
11		0	1	2	3
12		0	0	4	4
Total		34	34	34	102

Diving

Men's events

3 m springboard		555.21		534.72		529.80
10 m platform		454.74		444.18		435.36

Women's events

3 m springboard		420.63		407.22		405.60
10 m platform		336.33		329.85		322.26

Men's events

100 m freestyle		52.9		53.5		53.7
200 m freestyle		1:55.2		1:55.7		1:56.6
400 m freestyle		4:02.6		4:03.0		4:08.3
1500 m freestyle		16:19.9		16:25.6		16:35.7
100 m backstroke		58.9		59.9		1:00.4
200 m backstroke		2:08.8		2:09.7		2:11.5
100 m breaststroke		1:06.8		1:07.8		1:08.1
200 m breaststroke		2:26.0		2:26.1		2:28.2
100 m butterfly		57.5		57.9		58.0
200 m butterfly		2:08.0		2:08.2		2:09.6
200 m individual medley		2:09.3		2:13.6		2:14.3
400 m individual medley		4:36.2		4:36.9		4:40.6
4×100 m freestyle relay	Vladimir Bure Vladimir Bure Vladimir Valeryevich Bure is a retired Soviet Olympic swimmer and a fitness coach for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Bure is the father of NHL players Pavel and Valeri Bure.-USSR:... Viktor Mazanov Georgiy Kulikov Leonid Ilyichev	3:32.3	Gerhard Schiller Rainer Jacob Folkert Meeuw Hans Fassnacht	3:34.1	Roland Matthes Roland Matthes Roland Matthes is a German Olympic backstroke swimmer.-Swimming career:Roland Matthes is the most successful backstroke swimmer of all times. In a period of seven years he won all backstroke competitions he entered... Lutz Unger Frank Seebald Udo Poser	3:34.6
4×200 m freestyle relay	Werner Lampe Werner Lampe Werner Lampe is a German swimmer and Olympic medalist. He was born in Hannover, and is the brother of Hans Lampe and father of Oliver Lampe. He participated at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay, and a bronze medal in 200 metre freestyle in... Olaf von Schilling Folkert Meeuw Hans Fassnacht	7:49.5	Georgiy Kulikov Ahmed Anarbayev Aleksandr Samsonov Vladimir Bure Vladimir Bure Vladimir Valeryevich Bure is a retired Soviet Olympic swimmer and a fitness coach for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Bure is the father of NHL players Pavel and Valeri Bure.-USSR:...	7:52.8	Lutz Unger Wilfried Hartung Wilfried Hartung Wilfried Hartung is a German swimmer. Born in East Berlin, East Germany, he competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and again in the 1976 Summer Olympics... Roland Matthes Roland Matthes Roland Matthes is a German Olympic backstroke swimmer.-Swimming career:Roland Matthes is the most successful backstroke swimmer of all times. In a period of seven years he won all backstroke competitions he entered... Udo Poser	7:54.5
4×100 m medley relay	Roland Matthes Roland Matthes Roland Matthes is a German Olympic backstroke swimmer.-Swimming career:Roland Matthes is the most successful backstroke swimmer of all times. In a period of seven years he won all backstroke competitions he entered... Klaus Katzur Udo Poser Lutz Unger	3:54.4	Jean-Paul Berjeau Roger-Philippe Menu Alain Mosconi Alain Mosconi Alain Mosconi is a French swimmer, Olympic medalist and previous world record holder. He was born in Puteaux. He participated at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in the 400 metre freestyle... Michael Rousseau	3:57.6	Viktor Krasko Nikolay Pankin Vladimir Nemshilov Leonid Ilyichev	3:58.0

Women's events

100 m freestyle		59.6		1:00.8		1:00.8
200 m freestyle		2:08.2		2:11.9		2:12.8
400 m freestyle		4:32.9		4:36.8		4:38.0
800 m freestyle		9:29.1		9:35.7		9:38.8
100 m backstroke		1:07.8		1:07.9		1:08.5
200 m backstroke		2:25.5		2:26.6		2:27.1
100 m breaststroke		1:15.6		1:16.9		1:16.9
200 m breaststroke		2:40.7		2:43.5		2:45.6
100 m butterfly		1:05.0		1:05.6		1:05.8
200 m butterfly		2:20.2		2:24.5		2:25.6
200 m individual medley		2:26.6		2:29.3		2:29.6
400 m individual medley		5:07.0		5:18.3		5:19.6
4×100 m freestyle relay	Gabriele Wetzko Gabriele Wetzko Gabriele Wetzko is a former German swimmer. Born in Leipzig, East Germany, she competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and again in the 1972 Summer Olympics... Iris Komar Elke Sehmisch Sabine Schulze	4:00.8	Hungary Andrea Gyarmati Andrea Gyarmati Andrea Gyarmati is a Hungarian retired female swimmer. She won two medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.... Judit Turóczy Judit Turóczy Judit Turóczy is a former freestyle swimmer from Hungary, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1964.... Edit Kovács Magdolna Patoh	4:02.7	Elisabeth Berglund Eva Andersson Anita Zarnowiecki Gunilla Jonsson	4:07.4
4×100 m medley relay	Barbara Hofmeister Brigitte Schuchardt Helga Lindner Helga Lindner Helga Lindner is a German swimmer. Born in Chemnitz, East Germany, she competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics.... Gabriele Wetzko Gabriele Wetzko Gabriele Wetzko is a former German swimmer. Born in Leipzig, East Germany, she competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and again in the 1972 Summer Olympics...	4:30.1	Tinatin Lekseishvili Galina Stepanova-Prozumenshchikova Galina Prozumenshchikova Galina Nikolayevna Prozumenshchikova is a former Soviet swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where she received a gold medal in 200 m breaststroke... Valentina Tutayeva Tatyana Zolotnitskaya	4:31.3	Angelika Kraus Uta Frommater Heike Nagel Heidemarie Reineck	4:33.4

Water polo

Men's competition