British swimming champions – 50 metres freestyle winners

The British swimming champions over 50 metres freestyle winners are listed below.[1][2] The event first appeared at the 1984 Championships. Mark Foster, with 14 wins, and Francesca Halsall with eleven are the most successful male and female swimmers in the event.

50 metres freestyle champions edit

Year Men's champion Women's champion
1984 David Lowe[3] Nicola Fibbens[3]
1985 Mark Reynolds[4] Alyson Jones[5]
1986 Mark Foster[6] Nicola Fibbens[6]
1987 Mark Foster[7] Nicola Kennedy[7]
1988 Mark Foster[8] Conny van Bentum[8]
1989 Mike Fibbens[9] Caroline Woodcock[9]
1990 Nicholas Sanders[10] Caroline Woodcock[10]
1991 Mike Fibbens[11] Alison Sheppard[11]
1992 Mark Foster[12] Karen Pickering[12]
1993 Mike Fibbens[13] Karen Pickering[13]
1994 Mike Fibbens[14] Sue Rolph[14]
1995 Mark Foster[15] Sue Rolph[16]
1996 Nicholas Osborn[17] Rosalind Brett[18]
1997 Mark Foster[19] Sue Rolph[20]
1998 Mark Foster[21] Sue Rolph[22]
1999 Mark Foster[23] Alison Sheppard[23]
2000 Mark Foster[24] Alison Sheppard[24]
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
2013 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2014 Adam Brown Francesca Halsall
2015 Ben Proud Francesca Halsall
2016 Ben Proud Francesca Halsall
2017 Ben Proud Anna Hopkin
2018 David Cumberlidge Lidón Muñoz
2019 Ben Proud Anna Hopkin
Not held during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Lewis Burras Anna Hopkin
2023 Ben Proud Anna Hopkin
2024 Ben Proud Anna Hopkin

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Winners from 2006-2019". British Swimming.
  2. ^ "Historical Timeline" (PDF). Swim England.
  3. ^ a b ""Swimming." Times, 20 Aug. 1984, p. 17". Times Digital Archive.
  4. ^ "Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 26 Aug. 1985, p. 15". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ^ "Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 27 Aug. 1985, p. 24". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ^ a b ""Mother is the inspiration." Times, 2 June 1986, p. 38". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ^ a b "Moor, Roy. "Lee snatches title with exhilarating late surge." Times, 3 Aug. 1987, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ^ a b ""Results from Leeds." Times, 1 Aug. 1988, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ^ a b "Downes, Steven. "Selectors juggle numbers for Bonn." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
  10. ^ a b ""Results from Crystal Palace." Times, 30 July 1990, p. 30". Times Digital Archive.
  11. ^ a b "Lord, Craig. "Slimmer Read is ready for Athens." Times, 3 Aug. 1991, p. 33". Times Digital Archive.
  12. ^ a b ""For the Record." Times, 13 June 1992, p. 43". Times Digital Archive.
  13. ^ a b ""For the Record." Times, 12 June 1993, p. 39". Times Digital Archive.
  14. ^ a b "Lord, Craig. "Parry quick to mature." Times, 30 July 1994, p. 32". Times Digital Archive.
  15. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1995, p. 39". Times Digital Archive.
  16. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 24 July 1995, p. 28". Times Digital Archive.
  17. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 13 July 1996, p. 51". Times Digital Archive.
  18. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 15 July 1996, p. 38". Times Digital Archive.
  19. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1997, p. 47". Times Digital Archive.
  20. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40". Times Digital Archive.
  21. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 11 July 1998, p. 40". Times Digital Archive.
  22. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 13 July 1998, p. 39". Times Digital Archive.
  23. ^ a b ""For the Record." Times, 12 July 1999, p. 43". Times Digital Archive.
  24. ^ a b ""For the record." Times, 27 July 2000, p. ^". Times Digital Archive.