British swimming champions – 50 metres backstroke winners

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

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

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Year Men's champion Women'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
2004 N/A N/A
2005 Liam Tancock Gemma Spofforth
2006 Matthew Clay Katy Sexton
2007 Marco Loughran Katy Sexton
2008 N/A N/A
2009 N/A N/A
2010 Luke Wood Georgia Davies
2011 Liam Tancock Georgia Davies
2012 N/A N/A
2013 Marco Loughran Georgia Davies
2014 Chris Walker-Hebborn Lauren Quigley
2015 Chris Walker-Hebborn Georgia Davies
2016 N/A N/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

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b ""Results from Leeds." Times, 5 Aug. 1991, p. 30". The Times. Times Digital Archive. 5 August 1991. p. 30.
  5. ^ a b ""Results from Sheffield." Times, 15 June 1992, p. 28". The Times. Times Digital Archive. 15 June 1992. p. 28.
  6. ^ a b ""For the Record." Times, 14 June 1993, p. 24". The Times. Times Digital Archive. 14 June 1993. p. 24.
  7. ^ a b ""For the Record." Times, 1 Aug. 1994, p. 23". The Times. August 1994. p. 23.
  8. ^ a b ""For the Record." Times, 24 July 1995, p. 28". The Times. 24 July 1995. p. 28.
  9. ^ a b ""For the Record." Times, 15 July 1996, p. 38". The Times. 15 July 1996. p. 38.
  10. ^ a b ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40". The Times. 21 July 1997. p. 40.
  11. ^ a b ""For the Record." Times, 13 July 1998, p. 39". The Times. 13 July 1998. p. 39.
  12. ^ a b ""For the Record." Times, 12 July 1999, p. 43". The Times. 12 July 1999. p. 43.
  13. ^ a b ""For the record." Times, 31 July 2000, p. ^". The Times. 31 July 2000.