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] The most titles in this event alone is six, held by Martin Harris and Georgia Davies. The 2025 champions are Oliver Morgan and Lauren Cox.

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
2025 Oliver Morgan Lauren Cox

See also

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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