British swimming champions – 100 metres backstroke winners

The British swimming champions over 100 metres backstroke, 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 a record ten 100 metres backstroke titles.^[5] The men's record is seven for John Brockway. The current (2025) champions are Oliver Morgan and Katie Shanahan.

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
2024	Oliver Morgan	Kathleen Dawson
2025	Oliver Morgan	Katie Shanahan

See also

• Aquatics GB
• List of British Swimming champions