British swimming champions – 50 metres backstroke winners explained

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

width=80	Year	width=250	Men's champion	width=250	Women's champion
1991	Martin Harris^[4]	Kathy Read
1992	Martin Harris^[5]	Kathy Read
1993	Martin Harris^[6]	Kathy Read-Osher
1994	Martin Harris^[7]	Kathy Read-Osher
1995	Neil Willey^[8]	Heather Barnes
1996	Eran Groumi^[9]	Sarah Price
1997	Neil Willey^[10]	Kathy Read-Osher
1998	Martin Harris^[11]	Melanie Marshall
1999	Martin Harris^[12]	Katy Sexton
2000	Brett Lummis^[13]	Zoe Cray
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

• Aquatics GB
• List of British Swimming champions

Notes and References

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