List of British Swimming Championships champions

The governing body of swimming in the United Kingdom, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usually acting as selection trials for upcoming international level competitions due to be held in the following summer season.

This is a list of the British champions in the events held at these annual championships.

Venues and dates

Year Dates Venue Notes
2001 10–15 April Aquatics Centre, Manchester World Championships Trials
2002 10–15 April Aquatics Centre, Manchester Commonwealth Games Trials
2003 19–23 March Ponds Forge, Sheffield
2004 7–11 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield Olympic Trials
2005 16–20 March Aquatics Centre, Manchester World Championship Trials
2006 4–9 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield European Championship and European Junior Championship Trials
2007 26 March–1 April Aquatics Centre, Manchester
2008 31 March–6 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield Olympic Trials
2009 16–20 March Ponds Forge, Sheffield World Championship Trials
2010 29 March – 3 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield European Championship and Commonwealth Games Trials
2011 5–12 March Aquatics Centre, Manchester World Championships Trials
2012 3–10 March London Aquatics Centre Olympic Trials, London Prepares series

Champions by event

50 m freestyle

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Mark Foster Alison Sheppard
2002 Mark Foster Alison Sheppard
2003 Mark Foster Alison Sheppard
2004 Mark Foster Alison Sheppard
2005 Matthew Tutty Francesca Halsall
2006 Matthew Tutty Francesca Halsall
2007 Matthew Tutty Georgina Heyn
2008 Mark Foster Francesca Halsall
2009 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2010 Simon Burnett Francesca Halsall
2011 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2012 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall

100 m freestyle

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Paul Palmer Rosalind Brett
2002 Matthew Kidd Melanie Marshall
2003 Chris Cozens Alison Sheppard
2004 Matthew Kidd Melanie Marshall
2005 Chris Cozens Melanie Marshall
2006 Ross Davenport Rosalind Brett
2007 Daniel Coombs Kate Richardson
2008 Ben Hockin Caitlin McClatchey
2009 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2010 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2011 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2012 Simon Burnett Francesca Halsall

200 m freestyle

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Paul Palmer Karen Legg
2002 James Salter Karen Pickering
2003 James Salter Karen Pickering
2004 Simon Burnett Melanie Marshall
2005 David Carry Melanie Marshall
2006 David Carry Joanne Jackson
2007 Daniel Coombs Kate Richardson
2008 Ross Davenport Rebecca Adlington
2009 Ross Davenport Joanne Jackson
2010 Robert Bale Rebecca Adlington
2011 Ross Davenport Rebecca Adlington
2012 Robert Renwick Rebecca Turner

400 m freestyle

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Paul Palmer Rebecca Cooke
2002 Graeme Smith Rebecca Cooke
2003 Graeme Smith Rebecca Cooke
2004 Adam Faulkner Joanne Jackson
2005 David Carry Caitlin McClatchey
2006 David Carry Joanne Jackson
2007 Dean Milwain Hannah Miley
2008 David Carry Rebecca Adlington
2009 David Davies Joanne Jackson
2010 Robert Renwick Rebecca Adlington
2011 Robert Renwick Rebecca Adlington
2012 Robert Renwick Rebecca Adlington

800 m freestyle

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Adam Faulkner Rebecca Cooke
2002 N/A Rebecca Cooke
2003 Graeme Smith Rebecca Cooke
2004 N/A Rebecca Cooke
2005 N/A Rebecca Cooke
2006 N/A Rebecca Adlington
2007 Allen Lindenberg Cassandra Patten
2008 N/A Rebecca Adlington
2009 N/A Rebecca Adlington
2010 N/A Rebecca Adlington
2011 Tom Allen Rebecca Adlington
2012 N/A Rebecca Adlington

1500 m freestyle

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Graeme Smith Rebecca Cooke
2002 Graeme Smith N/A
2003 Graeme Smith Rebecca Cooke
2004 David Davies N/A
2005 David Davies N/A
2006 David Davies N/A
2007 Christopher Alderton Aynsley Heseltine
2008 Richard Charlesworth N/A
2009 David Davies N/A
2010 Daniel Fogg N/A
2011 David Davies Keri-Anne Payne
2012 Daniel Fogg N/A

5000 m freestyle

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 N/A N/A
2002 N/A N/A
2003 Alan Bircher Paula Wood
2004 N/A N/A
2005 N/A N/A
2006 John Owen Izzi Newman
2007 Richard Charlesworth Jemma Heyes
2008 N/A N/A
2009 N/A N/A
2010 N/A N/A
2011 N/A N/A
2012 N/A N/A

50 m backstroke

Year Men's champion Women's champion
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

100 m backstroke

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Adam Ruckwood Sarah Price
2002 Gregor Tait Sarah Price
2003 Gregor Tait Katy Sexton
2004 Gregor Tait Katy Sexton
2005 James Goddard Gemma Spofforth
2006 Matthew Clay Katy Sexton
2007 Marco Loughran Katy Sexton
2008 Gregor Tait Gemma Spofforth
2009 Liam Tancock Elizabeth Simmonds
2010 Liam Tancock Elizabeth Simmonds
2011 Liam Tancock Gemma Spofforth
2012 Liam Tancock Gemma Spofforth

200 m backstroke

Year Men's champion Women's champion
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 Elizabeth Simmonds
2007 Marco Loughran Sophie Casson
2008 Gregor Tait Elizabeth Simmonds
2009 Chris Walker-Hebborn Elizabeth Simmonds
2010 James Goddard Elizabeth Simmonds
2011 James Goddard Stephanie Proud
2012 Calum Jarvis Elizabeth Simmonds

50 m breaststroke

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 James Gibson Zoë Baker
2002 Darren Mew Zoë Baker
2003 Darren Mew Zoë Baker
2004 N/A N/A
2005 James Gibson Kate Haywood
2006 Darren Mew Kirsty Balfour
2007 Ross Clark Kerry Buchan
2008 N/A N/A
2009 N/A N/A
2010 Robert Holderness Achieng Ajulu-Bushell
2011 Douglas Scott Kathryn Johnstone
2012 N/A N/A

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100 m breaststroke

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Darren Mew Jaime King
2002 James Gibson Kirsty Balfour
2003 James Gibson Jaime King
2004 Darren Mew Kirsty Balfour
2005 Darren Mew Kirsty Balfour
2006 Darren Mew Kirsty Balfour
2007 Christopher Jones Kerry Buchan
2008 Chris Cook Kate Haywood
2009 James Gibson Kate Haywood
2010 Kristopher Gilchrist Achieng Ajulu-Bushell
2011 Michael Jamieson Stacey Tadd
2012 Daniel Sliwinski Kate Haywood

200 m breaststroke

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Ian Edmond Jaime King
2002 Ian Edmond Jaime King
2003 Ian Edmond Jaime King
2004 Ian Edmond Kirsty Balfour
2005 Kristopher Gilchrist Kirsty Balfour
2006 James Kirton Kirsty Balfour
2007 Richard Webb Kerry Buchan
2008 Kristopher Gilchrist Georgina Holderness
2009 Kristopher Gilchrist Hannah Miley
2010 Michael Jamieson Stacey Tadd
2011 Michael Jamieson Stacey Tadd
2012 Andrew Willis Stacey Tadd

50 m butterfly

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Mark Foster Rosalind Brett
2002 Mark Foster Rosalind Brett
2003 Mark Foster Rosalind Brett
2004 N/A N/A
2005 Mark Foster Rosalind Brett
2006 Todd Cooper Rosalind Brett
2007 Andrew Mayor
Owen Morgan		 Ellen Gandy
2008 N/A N/A
2009 N/A N/A
2010 Ian Hulme Amy Smith
2011 Jack Marriott Jessica Sylvester
2012 N/A N/A

100 m butterfly

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 James Hickman Georgina Lee
2002 James Hickman Georgina Lee
2003 Todd Cooper Alex Savage
2004 Todd Cooper Georgina Lee
2005 Todd Cooper Terri Dunning
2006 Matthew Bowe Terri Dunning
2007 Andrew Mayor Jemma Lowe
2008 Michael Rock Francesca Halsall
2009 Michael Rock Ellen Gandy
2010 Michael Rock Francesca Halsall
2011 Michael Rock Ellen Gandy
2012 Michael Rock Ellen Gandy

200 m butterfly

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Stephen Parry Georgina Lee
2002 Stephen Parry Georgina Lee
2003 Stephen Parry Sarah Pyne
2004 Stephen Parry Georgina Lee
2005 Matthew Edwards Jessica Dickons
2006 Joseph Roebuck Jessica Dickons
2007 Joseph Roebuck Jemma Lowe
2008 Michael Rock Jemma Lowe
2009 Michael Rock Ellen Gandy
2010 Michael Rock Ellen Gandy
2011 Michael Rock Ellen Gandy
2012 Joseph Roebuck Ellen Gandy

200 m individual medley

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Adrian Turner Kathryn Evans
2002 Robin Francis Kathryn Evans
2003 Robin Francis Sarah Heyes
2004 Robin Francis Sophie Caul
2005 Robin Francis Stacey Tadd
2006 Joseph Roebuck Terri Dunning
2007 Euan Dale Hannah Miley
2008 James Goddard Hannah Miley
2009 James Goddard Hannah Miley
2010 James Goddard Hannah Miley
2011 James Goddard Hannah Miley
2012 Joseph Roebuck Hannah Miley

400 m individual medley

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 Simon Militis Holly Fox
2002 Robin Francis Holly Fox
2003 Robin Francis Rebecca Shaw
2004 Adrian Turner Rebecca Cooke
2005 Euan Dale Rebecca Cooke
2006 Joseph Roebuck Hannah Miley
2007 Joseph Roebuck Hannah Miley
2008 Thomas Haffield Hannah Miley
2009 Thomas Haffield Hannah Miley
2010 Roberto Pavoni Hannah Miley
2011 Roberto Pavoni Hannah Miley
2012 Roberto Pavoni Hannah Miley

4×100 m freestyle relay

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 N/A N/A
2002 N/A N/A
2003 N/A N/A
2004 N/A N/A
2005 N/A N/A
2006 N/A N/A
2007 Loughborough University SC
Quentin Lahana
Benjamin Hutchinson
Daniel Coombs
Euan Dale		 Ealing SC
Georgina Heyn
Jenna Turner
Natalie Durant
Holly Mills
2008 N/A N/A
2009 N/A N/A
2010 Loughborough University SC
Thomas Laxton
James Lovatt
Andrew Donaldson
Andrew Bushell

4×200 m freestyle relay

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 N/A N/A
2002 N/A N/A
2003 N/A N/A
2004 N/A N/A
2005 N/A N/A
2006 N/A N/A
2007 Loughborough University SC
Daniel Coombs
Michael Unsworth
Dean Milwain
Euan Dale		 Ealing SC
Natalie Durant
Jenna Turner
Georgina Heyn
Holly Mills
2008 N/A N/A
2009 N/A N/A
2010 Loughborough University SC
James Gibson
Andrew Donaldson
Simon Churchman
Daniel Coombs		 Loughborough University SC
Erin Jeffery
Jade Barclay
Kirsty Armstrong
Melanie Nocher

4×100 m medley relay

Year Men's champion Women's champion
2001 N/A N/A
2002 N/A N/A
2003 N/A N/A
2004 N/A N/A
2005 N/A N/A
2006 N/A N/A
2007 Loughborough University SC
Scott Hathaway
Christopher Watkinson
Matthew Edwards
Quentin Lahana		 Ealing SC
Holly Mills
Georgina Heyn
Natalie Durant
Jenna Turner
2008 N/A N/A
2009 N/A N/A
2010

See also

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