British Diving Championships – plain diving winners

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The British Diving Championships - plain diving winners formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. [1] [2]

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Plain diving champions

YearMen's championWomen's champion
1953 Peter Elliott [3] Charmain Welsh
1954 Peter Tarsey [4] Ann Long [4]
1955 Peter Squires [5] Ann Long [5]
1956 Peter Squires [6] Charmain Welsh [6]
1957 Brian Phelps [7] Charmain Welsh [8]
1958 Keith Collin [9] Ann Long [10]
1959 Peter Squires [11] Elizabeth Ferris [12]
1960 Brian Phelps Elizabeth Ferris [13]
1961 Brian Phelps Margaret Austen [14]

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References

  1. "Winners from 2006-2019". British Swimming.
  2. "Historical Timeline" (PDF). Swim England.
  3. ""Swimming And Diving Championships." Times, 3 Sept. 1953, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
  4. 1 2 ""National Swimming Championships." Times, 16 Sept. 1954, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.
  5. 1 2 ""National Swimming Titles." Times, 1 Sept. 1955, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.
  6. 1 2 ""McKechnie's Fine Swim." Times, 6 Sept. 1956, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ""Miss Wilkinson Again." Times, 12 Sept. 1957, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ""Four Swimming Records." Times, 11 Sept. 1957, p. 14". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ""Day Of Swimming Records." Times, 21 Aug. 1958, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
  10. ""Swimming Records Broken." Times, 20 Aug. 1958, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
  11. ""Miss Wilkinson Loses Title." Times, 3 Sept. 1959, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
  12. ""A Swimming Upset." Times, 2 Sept. 1959, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
  13. ""Record Swim By Junior." Times, 20 Sept. 1960, p. 16". Times Digital Archive.
  14. ""Fastest Swim Of No Avail." Times, 29 Aug. 1961, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.