British swimming champions – 100 metres freestyle winners

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The British swimming champions over 100 metres freestyle, formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. [1] [2]

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The event was originally contested over 110 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 100 metres in 1971. In 1963 Bob McGregor of Scotland set a world record in the heats (54.4 sec) and the final (54.1 sec). [3] In 1975 [4] and 1984 there was a dead-heat in the women's final. [5]

The most successful male and female competitors in the history of the event are Bob McGregor with six titles between 1962 and 1968, and Karen Pickering with seven. Fran Halsall has won the most consecutive titles, six from 2009 to 2014. The current champions (2024) are Matt Richards (his first) and Anna Hopkin (her second).

100 metres freestyle champions

YearMen's championWomen's champion
110 yards110 yards
1946 Alex Jany [6] Nancy Riach [6]
1947 Pat Kendall Nancy Riach
1948 Ronald Stedman [7] Margaret Wellington [7]
1949 Ronald Stedman [8] Betty Turner [8]
1950 Pat Kendall [9] Margaret Linton [9]
1951 Göran Larsson [10] Margaret Linton [10]
1952 Jack Wardrop [11] Angela Barnwell [11]
1953 Ronald Roberts [12] Jean Botham [12]
1954 Geoffrey Baxter [13] Jean Botham [13]
1955 Ronald Roberts [14] Fearne Ewart [14]
1956 Neil McKechnie [15] Virginia Grant [15]
1957 Neil McKechnie [16] Diana Wilkinson [16]
1958 Ian Black [17] Judy Grinham [17]
1959 Ian Black [18] Natalie Steward [18]
1960 Stan Clarke [19] Natalie Steward [19]
1961 John Martin-Dye [20] Diana Wilkinson [20]
1962 Bob McGregor [21] Diana Wilkinson [21]
1963 Bob McGregor [22] Diana Wilkinson [22]
1964 Bob McGregor [23] Diana Wilkinson [23]
1965 Bob Lord [24] Marion Lay [24]
1966 Bob McGregor [25] Pauline Sillett [25]
1967 Bob McGregor [26] Alexandra Jackson [26]
1968 Bob McGregor Alexandra Jackson
1969 Malcolm Windeatt [27] Alexandra Jackson [27]
1970 Malcolm Windeatt [28] Alexandra Jackson [28]
100 metres100 metres
1971 Malcolm Windeatt [29] Linda Hill [29]
1972 Malcolm Windeatt [30] Lesley Allardice [31]
1973 Colin Cunningham [32] Lesley Allardice [33]
1974 Brian Brinkley [34] Gail Amundrud [35]
1975 Gordon Downie [4] Susan Barnard & Debbie Hill [4]
1976 Kevin Burns [36] Cheryl Brazendale [37]
1977 Martin Smith [38] Vanessa Bullock [39]
1978 Richard Burrell [40] Sharron Davies [41]
1979 Richard Burrell [ citation needed ]
1980 Martin Smith [42] June Croft [43]
1981 Mark Taylor [44] June Croft [44]
1982 David Lowe [45] June Croft [45]
1983 David Lowe [46] June Croft [46]
1984 David Lowe [5] Kate Jackson & Debra Gore [5]
1985 Mark Reynolds [47] Alyson Jones [48]
1986 Roland Lee [49] Annette Cowley [50]
1987 Roland Lee [51] Zara Long [51]
1988 Andy Jameson [52] Conny van Bentum
1989 Mike Fibbens [53] Karen Pickering [54]
1990 John Steel [55] Karen Pickering [56]
1991 Mike Fibbens [57] Karen Pickering [57]
1992 Mike Fibbens [58] Karen Pickering [58]
1993 Mike Fibbens [59] Karen Pickering [59]
1994 Nicholas Shackell [60] Sue Rolph [60]
1995 Simon Handley [61] Sue Rolph [62]
1996 Gavin Meadows [63] Jessica Craig [64]
1997 Gavin Meadows [65] Karen Pickering [66]
1998 Sion Brinn [67] Sue Rolph [68]
1999 Gavin Meadows [69] Sue Rolph [69]
2000 Mark Stevens [70] Karen Pickering [71]
2001 Paul Palmer Rosalind Brett
2002 Matthew Kidd Melanie Marshall
2003 Chris Cozens Alison Sheppard
2004 Matthew Kidd Melanie Marshall
2005 Chris Cozens Melanie Marshall
2006 Ross Davenport Rosalind Brett
2007 Daniel Coombs Kate Richardson
2008 Ben Hockin Caitlin McClatchey
2009 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2010 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2011 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2012 Simon Burnett Francesca Halsall
2013 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2014 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2015 Calum Jarvis Siobhan-Marie O'Connor
2016 Duncan Scott Siobhan-Marie O'Connor
2017 Duncan Scott Freya Anderson
2018 Lewis Burras Freya Anderson
2019 Duncan Scott Freya Anderson
Not held during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Lewis Burras Anna Hopkin
2023 Lewis Burras Freya Anderson
2024 Matt Richards Anna Hopkin

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The British swimming champions over 50 metres freestyle winners are listed below.

The British swimming champions over 200 metres freestyle, formerly the are listed below.

The British swimming champions over 400 metres freestyle, formerly the are listed below.

The British swimming champions over 800 metres freestyle, formerly the are listed below.

The British swimming champions over 1500 metres freestyle, formerly the are listed below.

The British swimming champions over 100 metres backstroke, formerly the are listed below. The event was originally contested over 110 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 100 metres in 1971.

The British swimming champions over 200 metres backstroke, formerly the are listed below. The event was originally contested over 220 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 200 metres in 1971.

The British swimming champions over 100 metres breaststroke, formerly the are listed below. The event was originally contested over 110 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 100 metres in 1971.

The British swimming champions over 200 metres breaststroke, formerly the are listed below. The event was originally contested over 220 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 200 metres in 1971.

The British swimming champions over 100 metres butterfly, formerly the are listed below.

The British swimming champions over 200 metres butterfly, formerly the are listed below.

The British swimming champions over 200 metres individual medley, formerly the are listed below.

The British swimming champions over 400 metres individual medley, formerly the are listed below.

The British Diving Championships - 3 metre springboard winners formerly the are listed below.

The British Diving Championships - platform winners formerly the are listed below.

The British swimming champions in the relays, formerly the are listed below.

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