Medal table
* Host nation (Hungary)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Hungary * | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
| Host city | Budapest |
|---|---|
| Country | Hungary |
| Events | 9 |
| Opening | 18 August 1926 |
| Closing | 22 August 1926 |
The 1926 LEN European Aquatics Championships took place in Budapest, Hungary between 18 and 26 August 1926. At these inaugural championships, only men were allowed to compete.
* Host nation (Hungary)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Sweden | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Hungary * | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Arthur Mund Germany | 186.42 | Josef Lechnir Germany | 173.52 | Július Balasz Czechoslovakia | 164.72 |
| Platform | Hans Luber Germany | 112.84 | Helge Öberg Sweden | 107.60 | Albert Knight Great Britain | 101.60 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m freestyle | István Bárány Hungary | 1:01.0 | Arne Borg Sweden | 1:01.1 | Georg Werner Sweden | 1:03.6 |
| 400 m freestyle | Arne Borg Sweden | 5:14.2 | Herbert Heinrich Germany | 5:21.4 | Friedrich Berges Germany | 5:25.6 |
| 1500 m freestyle | Arne Borg Sweden | 21:29.2 | Friedrich Berges Germany | 22:08.2 | Joachim Rademacher Germany | 22:19.8 |
| 100 m backstroke | Gustav Fröhlich Germany | 1:16.0 | Károly Bartha Hungary | 1:16.0 | Eskil Lundahl Sweden | 1:16.1 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Erich Rademacher Germany | 2:52.6 | Louis Van Parijs Belgium | 2:54.8 | Wilhelm Prasse Germany | 3:00.1 |
| 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | Germany August Heitmann Joachim Rademacher Friedrich Berger Herbert Heinrich | 9:57.2 | Hungary Zoltan Bitskey András Wanié Géza Szigritz István Bárány | 10:03.4 | Sweden Åke Borg Arne Borg Eskil Lundahl Georg Werner | 10:06.8 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's water polo | Hungary | Sweden | Germany |
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