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.

Medal winners

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m freestyle Mark Foster22.30 Simon Burnett22.38 Matthew Tutty22.46
100 m freestyle Benjamin Hockin49.63 Adam Brown49.64 Simon Burnett49.65
200 m freestyle Ross Davenport1:47.66 Robert Renwick1:48.29 David Carry1:48.54
400 m freestyle David Carry3:49.78 Dean Milwain3:50.50 Robert Renwick3:51.80
1500 m freestyle Richard Charlesworth15:10.99 Daniel Fogg15:12.85 Christopher Alderton15:29.08
100 m backstroke Gregor Tait54.22 Matthew Clay54.35 Marco Loughran54.57
200 m backstroke Gregor Tait1:56.67 James Goddard1:56.82 Marco Loughran1:58.34
100 m breaststroke Chris Cook59.88 Kristopher Gilchrist1:01.06 James Gibson1:01.36
200 m breaststroke Kristopher Gilchrist2:10.44 James Kirton2:13.47 Craig Elliot2:15.23
100 m butterfly Michael Rock52.30 Todd Cooper52.33 Matthew Bowe52.82
200 m butterfly Michael Rock1:56.92 Joseph Roebuck1:58.91 Todd Cooper1:58.96
200 m individual medley James Goddard1:57.72 Liam Tancock1:57.96 Michael Jamieson2:03.74
400 m individual medley Thomas Haffield4:14.01 Euan Dale4:16.33 Joseph Roebuck4:18.05

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 m freestyle Francesca Halsall24.79 Katy Sexton25.51 Emma Wilkins25.90
100 m freestyle Caitlin McClatchey54.58 Francesca Halsall54.81 Julia Beckett55.86
200 m freestyle Rebecca Adlington1:57.94 Caitlin McClatchey1:58.22 Joanne Jackson1:58.77
400 m freestyle Rebecca Adlington4:04.50 Joanne Jackson4:08.75 Caitlin McClatchey4:14.77
800 m freestyle Rebecca Adlington8:20.29 Cassandra Patten8:29.83 Joanne Jackson8:38.05
100 m backstroke Gemma Spofforth59.90 Elizabeth Simmonds1:00.66 Katy Sexton1:01.56
200 m backstroke Elizabeth Simmonds2:08.99 Gemma Spofforth2:09.70 Stephanie Proud2:11.10
100 m breaststroke Kate Haywood1:07.84 Kirsty Balfour1:08.05 Georgia Holderness1:08.76
200 m breaststroke Georgia Holderness2:29.99 Emma Bird2:30.10 Charlotte Barnes2:32.33
100 m butterfly Francesca Halsall58.16 Jemma Lowe58.27 Ellen Gandy58.49
200 m butterfly Jemma Lowe2:07.61 Ellen Gandy2:07.69 Jessica Dickons2:10.11
200 m individual medley Hannah Miley2:12.17 Keri-Anne Payne2:12.43 Terri Dunning2:14.35
400 m individual medley Hannah Miley4:37.41 Keri-Anne Payne4:38.30 Emma Smithurst4:47.28

See also

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