British Swimming Championships (50 m) 2008

The British Swimming Championships (50 m) 2008 were held at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield from 31 March to 6 April 2008. They also doubled as the trials for the Beijing Olympic Games.

To qualify for the Olympic team, swimmers had to achieve the FINA A standards in the heats, and finish in the first 2 in the respective final. Three swimmers (Liam Tancock, 100 m backstroke, David Davies 1500 m free, and Kirsty Balfour, 200 m breaststroke) pre-qualified due to their performances in the 2007 World Championships.

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Medal winners

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m freestyle Mark Foster 22.30 Simon Burnett 22.38 Matthew Tutty 22.46
100 m freestyle Benjamin Hockin 49.63 Adam Brown 49.64 Simon Burnett 49.65
200 m freestyle Ross Davenport 1:47.66 Robert Renwick 1:48.29 David Carry 1:48.54
400 m freestyle David Carry 3:49.78 Dean Milwain 3:50.50 Robert Renwick 3:51.80
1500 m freestyle Richard Charlesworth 15:10.99 Daniel Fogg 15:12.85 Christopher Alderton 15:29.08
100 m backstroke Gregor Tait 54.22 Matthew Clay 54.35 Marco Loughran 54.57
200 m backstroke Gregor Tait 1:56.67 James Goddard 1:56.82 Marco Loughran 1:58.34
100 m breaststroke Christopher Cook 59.88 Kristopher Gilchrist 1:01.06 James Gibson 1:01.36
200 m breaststroke Kristopher Gilchrist 2:10.44 James Kirton 2:13.47 Craig Elliot 2:15.23
100 m butterfly Michael Rock 52.30 Todd Cooper 52.33 Matthew Bowe 52.82
200 m butterfly Michael Rock 1:56.92 Joseph Roebuck 1:58.91 Todd Cooper 1:58.96
200 m individual medley James Goddard 1:57.72 Liam Tancock 1:57.96 Michael Jamieson 2:03.74
400 m individual medley Thomas Haffield 4:14.01 Euan Dale 4:16.33 Joseph Roebuck 4:18.05

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m freestyle Francesca Halsall 24.79 Katy Sexton 25.51 Emma Wilkins 25.90
100 m freestyle Caitlin McClatchey 54.58 Francesca Halsall 54.81 Julia Beckett 55.86
200 m freestyle Rebecca Adlington 1:57.94 Caitlin McClatchey 1:58.22 Joanne Jackson 1:58.77
400 m freestyle Rebecca Adlington 4:04.50 Joanne Jackson 4:08.75 Caitlin McClatchey 4:14.77
800 m freestyle Rebecca Adlington 8:20.29 Cassandra Patten 8:29.83 Joanne Jackson 8:38.05
100 m backstroke Gemma Spofforth 59.90 Elizabeth Simmonds 1:00.66 Katy Sexton 1:01.56
200 m backstroke Elizabeth Simmonds 2:08.99 Gemma Spofforth 2:09.70 Stephanie Proud 2:11.10
100 m breaststroke Kate Haywood 1:07.84 Kirsty Balfour 1:08.05 Georgia Holderness 1:08.76
200 m breaststroke Georgia Holderness 2:29.99 Emma Bird 2:30.10 Charlotte Barnes 2:32.33
100 m butterfly Francesca Halsall 58.16 Jemma Lowe 58.27 Ellen Gandy 58.49
200 m butterfly Jemma Lowe 2:07.61 Ellen Gandy 2:07.69 Jessica Dickons 2:10.11
200 m individual medley Hannah Miley 2:12.17 Keri-Anne Payne 2:12.43 Terri Dunning 2:14.35
400 m individual medley Hannah Miley 4:37.41 Keri-Anne Payne 4:38.30 Emma Smithurst 4:47.28

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