The British swimming champions over 400 metres freestyle, formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below.
The event was originally contested over 440 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 400 metres in 1971.
The most successful male and female competitors in the history of the event are Paul Palmer and James Guy with six titles, and Liz Long and Sarah Hardcastle with five titles each. Palmer, Long, Brian Brinkley and James Guy share the record for consecutive titles at four. The current champions are James Guy and Megan Barnes.
400 metres freestyle champions YearMen's championWomen's champion440 yards440 yards1946Jack HaleNancy Riach1947 Jack Hale Catherine Gibson1948Jack HaleCatherine Gibson1949 Per-Olof ÖstrandMargaret Wellington1950Jack WardropDaphne Wilkinson1951Jack Wardrop Daphne Wilkinson1952 Jack Wardrop Daphne Wilkinson19531954 Graham Symonds Christine Brown1955 Neil McKechnie Joyce Clarke1956 Neil McKechnieMargaret Girvan1957 Bob Sreenan Elspeth Ferguson1958 Ian Black Elspeth Ferguson1959 Ian BlackNatalie Steward1960 John Martin-Dye Liz Long1961 John Martin-DyeNan Rae1962 Richard Campion Liz Long1963 John Martin-Dye Liz Long1964 Geoff GryllsLiz Long1965 Geoff GryllsLiz Long1966 Alan KimberJeanette Cave1967 Alan KimberSusan Williams1968 Tony JarvisSally Davison1969Ron JacksSusan Williams1970 Raymond TerrellJudith Wright400 metres400 metres1971Brian BrinkleyLesley Allardice1972Brian BrinkleyJune Green1973Brian BrinkleyJune Green1974Brian BrinkleyLeslie Cliff1975 Alan McClatcheyDiane Walker1976Alan McClatcheyMoira Houston1977Gordon DownieSharron Davies1978Simon GraySharron Davies1979Sharron Davies1980Andrew AstburyJackie Willmott1981Andrew AstburyJackie Willmott1982Andrew AstburyJune Croft1983John DaveyJackie Willmott 1984John DaveySarah Hardcastle1985Paul EasterKaren Mellor1986Kevin BoydSarah Hardcastle1987Kevin BoydRuth Gilfillan1988Paul HoweRuth Gilfillan1989Campbell McNeilKaren Mellor1990Paul Howe Karen Mellor1991Paul HoweRuth Gilfillan1992Paul PalmerKaren Pickering1993Paul PalmerSarah Hardcastle1994Steven MellorSarah Hardcastle1995Ian WilsonSarah Hardcastle1996Ian WilsonSarah Collings1997Graeme SmithVicky Horner1998Paul PalmerVicky Horner1999Paul PalmerNatalia Baranovskaya2000Paul PalmerVicky Horner2001Paul PalmerKaren Legg2002James SalterKaren Pickering2003James SalterKaren Pickering2004Simon BurnettMelanie Marshall2005David CarryMelanie Marshall2006David CarryJoanne Jackson2007Daniel CoombsKate Richardson2008Ross DavenportRebecca Adlington2009Ross DavenportJoanne Jackson2010Robert BaleRebecca Adlington2011Ross DavenportRebecca Adlington2012Robert RenwickRebecca Turner2013Robert RenwickEleanor Faulkner2014James GuySiobhan-Marie O'Connor2015James GuyJazmin Carlin2016James GuyJazmin Carlin2017James GuyEleanor Faulkner2018Stephen MilneKathryn Greenslade2019Duncan ScottFreya AndersonNot held during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic2022Daniel JervisFreya Anderson2023Luke TurleyFreya Colbert2024Kieran BirdHolly Hibbott2025James GuyMegan Barnes2026James GuyFreya Colbert
See also Aquatics GB List of British Swimming champions
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