British swimming champions – 50 metres backstroke winners

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The British swimming champions over 50 metres backstroke, formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. [1] [2]

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The event first appeared at the 1991 Championships. Kathy Read (married name Osher) has won a record number of senior National titles (29), which includes five 50 metres backstroke titles. [3]

50 metres backstroke champions

YearMen's championWomen's champion
1991 Martin Harris [4] Kathy Read [4]
1992 Martin Harris [5] Kathy Read [5]
1993 Martin Harris [6] Kathy Read-Osher [6]
1994 Martin Harris [7] Kathy Read-Osher [7]
1995 Neil Willey [8] Heather Barnes [8]
1996 Eran Groumi [9] Sarah Price [9]
1997 Neil Willey [10] Kathy Read-Osher [10]
1998 Martin Harris [11] Melanie Marshall [11]
1999 Martin Harris [12] Katy Sexton [12]
2000 Brett Lummis [13] Zoe Cray [13]
2001 Neil Willey Sarah Price
2002 Adam Ruckwood Sarah Price
2003 James Goddard Sarah Price
2004N/AN/A
2005 Liam Tancock Gemma Spofforth
2006 Matthew Clay Katy Sexton
2007 Marco Loughran Katy Sexton
2008N/AN/A
2009N/AN/A
2010 Luke Wood Georgia Davies
2011 Liam Tancock Georgia Davies
2012N/AN/A
2013 Marco Loughran Georgia Davies
2014 Chris Walker-Hebborn Lauren Quigley
2015 Chris Walker-Hebborn Georgia Davies
2016N/AN/A
2017 Chris Walker-Hebborn Georgia Davies
2018 Nicholas Pyle Lucy Hope
2019 Thomas Howdle Georgia Davies
Not held during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Sebastian Somerset Lauren Cox
2023 Oliver Morgan Lauren Cox
Not held during 2024 due to it being a non-Olympic event

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References

  1. ↑ "Winners from 2006-2019". British Swimming.
  2. ↑ "Historical Timeline" (PDF). Swim England.
  3. ↑ "Hocking on the crest of a winning wave, 15 July 1996, p. 35". The Times . 15 July 1996. p. 35.
  4. 1 2 ""Results from Leeds." Times, 5 Aug. 1991, p. 30". The Times. Times Digital Archive. 5 August 1991. p. 30.
  5. 1 2 ""Results from Sheffield." Times, 15 June 1992, p. 28". The Times. Times Digital Archive. 15 June 1992. p. 28.
  6. 1 2 ""For the Record." Times, 14 June 1993, p. 24". The Times. Times Digital Archive. 14 June 1993. p. 24.
  7. 1 2 ""For the Record." Times, 1 Aug. 1994, p. 23". The Times. August 1994. p. 23.
  8. 1 2 ""For the Record." Times, 24 July 1995, p. 28". The Times. 24 July 1995. p. 28.
  9. 1 2 ""For the Record." Times, 15 July 1996, p. 38". The Times. 15 July 1996. p. 38.
  10. 1 2 ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40". The Times. 21 July 1997. p. 40.
  11. 1 2 ""For the Record." Times, 13 July 1998, p. 39". The Times. 13 July 1998. p. 39.
  12. 1 2 ""For the Record." Times, 12 July 1999, p. 43". The Times. 12 July 1999. p. 43.
  13. 1 2 ""For the record." Times, 31 July 2000, p. ^". The Times. 31 July 2000.
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