The British Swimming Championships - 100 metres backstroke winners formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below.[1][2] The event was originally contested over 110 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 100 metres in 1971.

In 1960 Natalie Steward set a world record of in the final.[3] In 1962 final Linda Ludgrove also set a new world record of 1.10.9 sec. In 1996 there was dead-heat in the women's final.[4]

Kathy Read (married name Osher) has won a record number of senior National titles (29), which includes ten 100 metres backstroke titles.[5]

100 metres backstroke champions

Year Men's champion Women's champion
150 yards 150 yards
1946 Georges Vallery[6] Monique Berlioux[7]
110 yards 110 yards
1947 Bert Kinnear Catherine Gibson
1948 John Brockway[8] Ngaire Lane[9]
1949 John Brockway[10] Helen Yate[11]
1950 John Brockway[12] Margaret McDowall[13]
1951 John Brockway[14] Margaret McDowall[15]
1952 Robert Wardrop[16] Margaret McDowall[16]
1953 John Brockway[17] Margaret McDowall[18]
1954 John Brockway[17] Pat Symons[19]
1955 John Brockway[20] Judy Grinham[21]
1956 Graham Sykes[22] Judy Grinham[22]
1957 Graham Sykes[23] Julie Hoyle[24]
1958 Graham Sykes[25] Judy Grinham[25]
1959 Graham Sykes[26] Margaret Edwards[26]
1960 Graham Sykes[27] Natalie Steward[27]
1961 not contested Margaret Edwards[28]
1962 not contested Linda Ludgrove[29]
1963 not contested Linda Ludgrove[30]
1964 Brian Stewart[31] Linda Ludgrove[31]
1965 Brian Stewart[32] Ann Fairlie[32]
1966 Roddy Jones[33] Linda Ludgrove[33]
1967 Roddy Jones[34] Linda Ludgrove[34]
1968 Roddy Jones Wendy Burrell
1969 Clive Rushton[35] Donna Gurr[35]
1970 Mike Richards[36] Glenda Sirling[36]
100 metres 100 metres
1971 Mike Richards Diana Ashton[37]
1972 Colin Cunningham[38] Jackie Brown[39]
1973 Colin Cunningham[40] Margaret Kelly[41]
1974 Steve Pickell[42] Wendy Cook[43]
1975 Gary Abraham[44] Michelle Crook[44]
1976 Gary Abraham[45] Amanda James[46]
1977 Gary Abraham[47] Joy Beasley[48]
1978 Gary Abraham[49] Amanda James[50]
1979 Gary Abraham
1980 Douglas Campbell[51] Helen Jameson[52]
1981 Gary Abraham[53] Helen Jameson[53]
1982 Stephen Harrison[54] Cathy White[54]
1983 Jon Randall[55] Cathy White[55]
1984 John Davey[56] Kathy Read[56]
1985 Mark Matthews[57] Kathy Read[58]
1986 Neil Harper[59] Kathy Read[59]
1987 Gary Binfield[60] Kathy Read[60]
1988 Neil Cochran[61] Kathy Read[61]
1989 Gary Binfield[62] Kathy Read[63]
1990 Martin Harris[64] Sharon Page[65]
1991 Martin Harris[66] Kathy Read[66]
1992 Martin Harris[67] Kathy Read[67]
1993 Martin Harris[68] Kathy Read-Osher[68]
1994 Martin Harris[69] Emma Tattam[69]
1995 Neil Willey[70] Zoe Cray[70]
1996 Eran Groumi[4] Sarah Price & Kathy Read-Osher[4]
1997 Neil Willey[71] Sarah Price[71]
1998 Adam Ruckwood[72] Sarah Price[72]
1999 Martin Harris[73] Katy Sexton[73]
2000 Adam Ruckwood[74] Katy Sexton[74]
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
2013 Chris Walker-Hebborn Lauren Quigley
2014 Chris Walker-Hebborn Georgia Davies
2015 Chris Walker-Hebborn Lizzie Simmonds
2016 Chris Walker-Hebborn Georgia Davies
2017 Chris Walker-Hebborn Georgia Davies
2018 Jan-Philip Glania Lizzie Simmonds
2019 Luke Greenbank Georgia Davies
Not held during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Luke Greenbank Medi Harris
2023 Oliver Morgan Medi Harris

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Winners from 2006-2019". British Swimming.
  2. ↑ "Historical Timeline" (PDF). Swim England.
  3. ↑ "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Greater Triumphs Ahead For Miss Steward." Times, 26 Sept. 1960, p. 5". The Times Digital Archive.
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  26. 1 2 ""Best Swimmers Prove IT." Times, 7 Sept. 1959, p. 15". Times Digital Archive.
  27. 1 2 "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Greater Triumphs Ahead For Miss Steward." Times, 26 Sept. 1960, p. 5". Times Digital Archive.
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  54. 1 2 ""Miss Croft's victory of mixed emotions." Times, 23 Aug. 1982, p. 15". Times Digital Archive.
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  59. 1 2 ""Mother is the inspiration." Times, 2 June 1986, p. 38". Times Digital Archive.
  60. 1 2 "Moor, Roy. "Lee snatches title with exhilarating late surge." Times, 3 Aug. 1987, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
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