British swimming champions – 400 metres freestyle winners

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The British swimming champions over 400 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 440 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 400 metres in 1971.

The most successful male and female competitors in the history of the event are Paul Palmer with six titles, and Liz Long and Sarah Hardcastle with five titles each. Palmer, Long, Brian Brinkley and James Guy share the record for consecutive titles at four. The current champions (2024) are Kieran Bird and Holly Hibbott (their first in both cases).

400 metres freestyle champions

YearMen's championWomen's champion
440 yards440 yards
1946 Jack Hale Nancy Riach
1947 Jack Hale Catherine Gibson
1948 Jack Hale [3] Catherine Gibson [4]
1949 Per-Olof Östrand [5] Margaret Wellington [6]
1950 Jack Wardrop [7] Daphne Wilkinson [8]
1951 Jack Wardrop [9] Daphne Wilkinson [10]
1952 Jack Wardrop [11] Daphne Wilkinson [12]
1953
1954 Graham Symonds [13] Christine Brown [14]
1955 Neil McKechnie [15] Joyce Clarke [16]
1956 Neil McKechnie [17] Margaret Girvan [18]
1957 Bob Sreenan [19] Elspeth Ferguson [20]
1958 Ian Black [21] Elspeth Ferguson [22]
1959 Ian Black [23] Natalie Steward [23]
1960 John Martin-Dye [24] Liz Long [24]
1961 John Martin-Dye [25] Nan Rae [25]
1962 Richard Campion [26] Liz Long [26]
1963 John Martin-Dye [27] Liz Long [27]
1964 Geoff Grylls [28] Liz Long [28]
1965 Geoff Grylls [29] Liz Long [29]
1966 Alan Kimber [30] Jeanette Cave [30]
1967 Alan Kimber [31] Susan Williams [31]
1968 Tony Jarvis [32] Sally Davison [32]
1969 Ron Jacks Susan Williams
1970 Raymond Terrell [33] Judy Wright [33]
400 metres400 metres
1971 Brian Brinkley [34] Lesley Allardice [35]
1972 Brian Brinkley [36] June Green [37]
1973 Brian Brinkley [38] June Green [39]
1974 Brian Brinkley [40] Leslie Cliff [41]
1975 Alan McClatchey [42] Diane Walker [42]
1976 Alan McClatchey [43] Moira Houston [44]
1977 Gordon Downie [45] Sharron Davies [46]
1978 Simon Gray [47] Sharron Davies [48]
1979 Sharron Davies [49]
1980 Andrew Astbury [50] Jackie Willmott [49]
1981 Andrew Astbury [51] Jackie Willmott [52]
1982 Andrew Astbury [53] June Croft [54]
1983 John Davey [55] Jackie Willmott
1984 John Davey [56] Sarah Hardcastle [57]
1985 Paul Easter [58] Karen Mellor [59]
1986 Kevin Boyd [60] Sarah Hardcastle [61]
1987 Kevin Boyd [62] Ruth Gilfillan [63]
1988 Paul Howe [64] Ruth Gilfillan [65]
1989 Campbell McNeil Karen Mellor [66]
1990 Paul Howe Karen Mellor [67]
1991 Paul Howe [68] Ruth Gilfillan [69]
1992 Paul Palmer [70] Karen Pickering [71]
1993 Paul Palmer [72] Sarah Hardcastle [73]
1994 Steven Mellor [74] Sarah Hardcastle [75]
1995 Ian Wilson [76] Sarah Hardcastle [76]
1996 Ian Wilson [77] Sarah Collings [77]
1997 Graeme Smith [78] Vicky Horner [78]
1998 Paul Palmer [79] Vicky Horner [79]
1999 Paul Palmer [80] Natalia Baranovskaya [80]
2000 Paul Palmer [81] Vicky Horner [82]
2001 Paul Palmer Karen Legg
2002 James Salter Karen Pickering
2003 James Salter Karen Pickering
2004 Simon Burnett Melanie Marshall
2005 David Carry Melanie Marshall
2006 David Carry Joanne Jackson
2007 Daniel Coombs Kate Richardson
2008 Ross Davenport Rebecca Adlington
2009 Ross Davenport Joanne Jackson
2010 Robert Bale Rebecca Adlington
2011 Ross Davenport Rebecca Adlington
2012 Robert Renwick Rebecca Turner
2013 Robert Renwick Eleanor Faulkner
2014 James Guy Siobhan-Marie O'Connor
2015 James Guy Jazmin Carlin
2016 James Guy Jazmin Carlin
2017 James Guy Eleanor Faulkner
2018 Stephen Milne Kathryn Greenslade
2019 Duncan Scott Freya Anderson
Not held during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Daniel Jervis Freya Anderson
2023 Luke Turley Freya Colbert
2024 Kieran Bird Holly Hibbott

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

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

The British swimming champions over 200 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.

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