| Host city | Leipzig |
|---|---|
| Country | East Germany |
| Events | 23 |
| Opening | 18 August 1962 |
| Closing | 25 August 1962 |
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 In the men's swimming program, the 100 m backstroke had been replaced by the 200 m backstroke.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.
* Host nation (East Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 |  East Germany * | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 |  France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 23 | 24 | 22 | 69 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Kurt Mrkwicka (AUT) | 147.21 | Hans-Dieter Pophal (GDR) | 145.70 | Boris Polulyakh (URS) | 145.20 |
| 10 m platform | Brian Phelps (GBR) | 150.81 | Rolf Sperling (GDR) | 148.24 | Gennadiy Galkin (URS) | 143.18 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Ingrid Krämer (GDR) | 153.57 | Christiane Lanzke (GDR) | 137.78 | Natalya Kuznetsova (URS) | 133.78 |
| 10 m platform | Ingrid Krämer (GDR) | 107.96 | Ninel Krutova (URS) | 95.92 | Gabriele Schöpe (GDR) | 90.88 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's competition | Hungary | Soviet Union Yugoslavia | none |
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