1974 European Aquatics Championships

The 1974 European Aquatics Championships were held in Vienna

Vienna

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, Austria

Austria

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from 18 to 25 August 1974. Besides 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...

there were titles contested in diving

Diving

Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...

, synchronised swimming (women) 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).

Medal table

1		17	15	4	36
2		6	5	4	15
3		5	3	3	11
4	Hungary	3	1	4	8
5		2	7	11	20
6		2	2	1	5
7		2	1	3	6
8		0	3	5	8
9		0	0	1	1
10		0	0	1	1
Total		37	37	37	111

Diving

Men's events

3 m springboard		603.51		593.94		583.71
10 m platform		562.83		557.28		522.51

Women's events

3 m springboard		465.57		460.17		455.34
10 m platform		408.87		399.54		366.12

Men's events

100 m freestyle		52.18		52.19		52.31
200 m freestyle		1:53.10		1:53.72		1:53.74
400 m freestyle		4:02.11		4:03.79		4:04.32
1500 m freestyle		15:54.57		15:54.78		16:04.42
100 m backstroke		58.21		58.66		58.78
200 m backstroke		2:04.64		2:04.96		2:07.52
100 m breaststroke		1:05.63		1:06.04		1:06.17
200 m breaststroke		2:20.42		2:22.84		2:23.79
100 m butterfly		55.90		56.68		57.60
200 m butterfly		2:03.80		2:04.13		2:04.55
200 m individual medley		2:06.32 WR		2:07.61		2:09.08
400 m individual medley		4:28.89 WR		4:30.32		4:32.48
4×100 m freestyle relay	Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach is a former World Record holding and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.... Gerhard Schiller Kersten Meier Peter Nocke Peter Nocke Peter Nocke is a retired freestyle swimmer, who represented West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle. Nocke won a total number of nine European titles during the 1970s.-References:...	3:30.61	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:... Aleksandr Samsonov Anatoliy Rybakov Georgiy Kulikov	3:32.01	Roger Pyttel Roger Pyttel Roger Pyttel is a former German butterfly swimmer. After failing to place in various races during the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, Pyttel attained both a silver and bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:... 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... 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... Lutz Wanja	3:32.54
4×200 m freestyle relay	Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach is a former World Record holding and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.... 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... Folkert Meeuw Peter Nocke Peter Nocke Peter Nocke is a retired freestyle swimmer, who represented West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle. Nocke won a total number of nine European titles during the 1970s.-References:...	7:39.70	Aleksandr Samsonov Andrey Krylov Viktor Aboymov Georgiy Kulikov	7:42.06	Bernt Zarnowiecki Anders Bellbring Peter Pettersson Bengt Gingsjö Bengt Gingsjö Bengt Gingsjö is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Sweden, who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth on the 1500m freestyle in 1972. Gingsjö also has a bronze medal on 400m freestyle from the first FINA World Aquatics Championships in...	7:43.10
4×100 m medley relay	Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach Klaus Steinbach is a former World Record holding and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.... Walter Kusch Folkert Meeuw Peter Nocke Peter Nocke Peter Nocke is a retired freestyle swimmer, who represented West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle. Nocke won a total number of nine European titles during the 1970s.-References:...	3:51.57	Colin Cunningham Colin Cunningham (swimmer) Colin Cunningham is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics. There he competed in the individual 100 m and 200 m backstroke... David Wilkie David Wilkie (swimmer) David Andrew Wilkie MBE is a Scottish former swimmer, who was Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion in the 1970s.He is a member of the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.-Biography:... Stephen Nash Stephen Nash (swimmer) Stephen Nash was a British international butterfly swimmer in the mid-1970s. He was part of the England bronze medal team for the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. He also won a silver medal for the same event for Great Britain at the 1974... Brian Brinkley	3:54.13	Igor Potyakin Nikolay Pankin Viktor Sharygin 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:...	3:54.37

Women's events

100 m freestyle		56.96 WR World record progression 100 metres freestyle The first world record in the men's 100 metres freestyle in long course swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation in 1905...		57.82		58.10
200 m freestyle		2:03.22 WR World record progression 200 metres freestyle This is a history of the World Record in the 200 Freestyle swimming event. Swimming World Records are recognized by FINA in either long-course or short-course pool courses....		2:03.73		2:05.04
400 m freestyle		4:17.83		4:19.72		4:22.92
800 m freestyle		8:52.45		8:57.93		8:59.79
100 m backstroke		1:03.30 WR World record progression 100 metres backstroke This is a history of the 100 m backstroke world record as swum in both long-course pools and short-course pools—the two categories recognized/tracked by FINA.-Long course:-Short course:-Long course:-Short course:...		1:05.07		1:05.94
200 m backstroke		2:17.35 WR World record progression 200 metres backstroke This is a history of the 200 m backstroke world record as swum in both long course pools and short course pools – the two categories recognized/tracked by FINA.-Long course:-Short course:-Long course:...		2:18.72		2:21.33
100 m breaststroke		1:12.55 WR World record progression 100 metres breaststroke This is a list of the world record progression in the 100 metres breaststroke. The first world record in long course swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation in 1961, while the women's world record times were officially acknowledged in 1958...		1:13.69		1:14.95
200 m breaststroke		2:34.99 WR World record progression 200 metres breaststroke The first world record in the men's 200 metres breaststroke in long course swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation in 1908 and the first world record in the women's 200 metres breaststroke was recognised in 1921...		2:38.88		2:42.04
100 m butterfly		1:01.99 WR World record progression 100 metres butterfly The first world record in the 100 metres butterfly in long course swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation in 1957, for both men and women...		1:03.63		1:04.67
200 m butterfly		2:14.45		2:18.45		2:19.71
200 m individual medley		2:18.97 WR		2:23.97		2:25.40
400 m individual medley		4:52.42 WR		4:58.78		5:06.71
4×100 m freestyle relay	Kornelia Ender Kornelia Ender Kornelia Ender is a former East German swimmer who at the 1976 Summer Olympics became the first woman swimmer to win four gold medals at a single Olympic Games, all in world record times... Angela Franke Andrea Eife Andrea Hübner	3:52.48	Anke Rijnders Anke Rijnders Anthonia Marie Rijnders is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch relay teams she finished in fifth place, both in the 4×100m medley and the 4×100m freestyle... Ada Pors Veronica Stel Enith Brigitha Enith Brigitha Enith Sijtje Maria Brigitha was one of Holland's leading swimmers in the 1970s, who represented the Netherlands twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 . She won two bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in the women's 100 m and 200 m freestyle...	3:57.08	Claude Mandonnaud Sylvie Le Noach Chantal Schertz Guylaine Berger	3:57.61
4×100 m medley relay	Ulrike Richter Ulrike Richter Ulrike Richter is a German former swimmer who competed for East Germany in the 1970s. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal she received three gold medals. She received two gold medals at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships, and two in 1975... Renate Vogel Rosemarie Kother Kornelia Ender Kornelia Ender Kornelia Ender is a former East German swimmer who at the 1976 Summer Olympics became the first woman swimmer to win four gold medals at a single Olympic Games, all in world record times...	4:13.78 WR World record progression 4x100 metres medley relay The world record in the 4×100 metres medley swimming relay was first recognised in 1953 by FINA, with world swimming governing body. Initially world records were only recognised in long course swimming pools which were a minimum of 50 metres in length – some of the early records were achieved...	Angelika Griesser Christel Justen Beate Jasch Jutta Weber	4:23.50	Gunilla Lundberg Jeanette Pettersson Gunilla Andersson Diana Olsson Diana Olsson Diana Olsson is a former Swedish backstroke swimmer. Olsson participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics competing in freestyle, backstroke and relay events. Her best individual Olympic result is a 25th place in the 100 m backstroke 1972.-References:...	4:23.90

Synchronised swimming

Solo		93.820		82.040		79.320
Duet	Jane Holland Jennifer Lane	89.050	Beate Mäckle Brigitte Serwonski	82.415	Helma Giuvers Angelika Honsbeek	78.010
Team		88.490		85.293		78.859

Water polo

Men's competition

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