The 1966 European Aquatics Championships were held in Utrecht, Netherlands from 20 to 27 August 1966. Titles were contested in swimming, diving and water polo (men).
| Host city | Utrecht |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Events | 23 |
| Opening | 20 August 1966 (1966-08-20) |
| Closing | 27 August 1966 (1966-08-27) |
* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 2 |  East Germany | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 |  Netherlands* | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Mikhail Safonov (URS) |
155.27 | Tord Andersson (SWE) |
146.30 | Franco Cagnotto (ITA) |
146.21 |
| 10 m platform | Klaus Dibiasi (ITA) |
162.92 | Brian Phelps (GBR) |
152.01 | Jerzy Kowalewski (POL) |
143.13 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Vera Baklanova (URS) |
136.59 | Delia Reinhard (GDR) |
136.05 | Tamara Fyedosova (URS) |
133.23 |
| 10 m platform | Natalya Kuznetsova (URS) |
100.93 | Ingeborg Pertmayr (AUT) |
94.52 | Gabriele Krauss Schöpe (GDR) |
91.22 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's competition | Soviet Union
|
East Germany
|
Yugoslavia
|
