British swimming champions – 200 metres backstroke winners

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The British swimming champions over 200 metres backstroke, formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. [1] [2] The event was originally contested over 220 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 200 metres in 1971.

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Kathy Read (married name Osher) has won a record number of senior National titles (29), which includes eleven 200 metres backstroke titles. [3]

200 metres backstroke champions

YearMen's championWomen's champion
220 yards220 yards
1961 Graham Sykes [4] not contested
1962 Graham Sykes [5] not contested
1963 Roddy Jones [6] not contested
1964 Brian Stewart [7] Linda Ludgrove [8]
1965 Ralph Hutton Ann Fairlie [9]
1966 Neil Jackson Linda Ludgrove [10]
1967 Peter Reynolds [11] Linda Ludgrove
1968 David Butler [12] Wendy Burrell [13]
1969 Clive Rushton [14] Donna Gurr
1970 Mike Richards [15] Wendy Burrell [16]
200 metres200 metres
1971 Mike Richards [17] Jackie Brown [18]
1972 Colin Cunningham [19] Diana Ashton [20]
1973 Colin Cunningham [21] Gillian Fordyce [22]
1974 Steve Pickell [23] Wendy Cook [24]
1975 Peter Lerpiniere [25] Michelle Crook [25]
1976 Jim Carter [26] Sharron Davies [27]
1977 Jim Carter [28] Sharron Davies [29]
1978 Gary Abraham Sharron Davies [30]
1979 Douglas Campbell Jane Admans
1980 Douglas Campbell Jane Admans [31]
1981 Douglas Campbell [32] Jolanda de Rover [33]
1982 Andy Jameson [34] Cathy White [35]
1983 John Davey [36] Cathy White [37]
1984 John Davey [38] Kathy Read [39]
1985 Mark Matthews [40] Kathy Read [41]
1986 Gary Binfield [42] Kathy Read [43]
1987 John Davey [44] Kathy Read [43]
1988 Gary Binfield [45] Jolanda de Rover [46]
1989 Gary Binfield [47] Kathy Read [48]
1990 Tamás Deutsch [49] Anna Simcic [50]
1991 Grant Robins [51] Kathy Read [51]
1992 Grant Robins [52] Kathy Read [52]
1993 Adam Ruckwood [53] Kathy Osher [54]
1994 Adam Ruckwood [55] Kathy Osher [55]
1995 Adam Ruckwood [56] Kathy Osher [56]
1996 Simon Militis [57] Kathy Osher [58]
1997 Adam Ruckwood [59] Helen Don-Duncan [59]
1998 Adam Ruckwood [60] Helen Don-Duncan [61]
1999 Adam Ruckwood [62] Helen Don-Duncan [62]
2000 Adam Ruckwood [63] Helen Don-Duncan [63]
2001 Simon Militis Joanna Fargus
2002 Gregor Tait Sarah Price
2003 James Goddard Katy Sexton
2004 Gregor Tait Katy Sexton
2005 Gregor Tait Melanie Marshall
2006 James Goddard Lizzie Simmonds
2007 Marco Loughran Sophie Casson
2008 Gregor Tait Lizzie Simmonds
2009 Chris Walker-Hebborn Lizzie Simmonds
2010 James Goddard Lizzie Simmonds
2011 James Goddard Stephanie Proud
2012 Calum Jarvis Lizzie Simmonds
2013 Craig McNally Lizzie Simmonds
2014 Charlie Boldison Lauren Quigley
2015 Craig McNally Lizzie Simmonds
2016 Luke Greenbank Lizzie Simmonds
2017 Luke Greenbank Rosie Rudin
2018 Christian Diener Lizzie Simmonds
2019 Luke Greenbank Jessica Fullalove
Not held during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Luke Greenbank Katie Shanahan
2023 Oliver Morgan Katie Shanahan
2024 Oliver Morgan Honey Osrin

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