The British swimming champions over 800 metres freestyle, formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below.
The event was originally contested over 880 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 800 metres in 1971. Throughout much of the history of the event it was contested by women only because the men competed in the 1,500 metres freestyle.
The most successful male and female competitors in the history of the event are Alan Kimber and Daniel Jervis with three titles each, and Rebecca Adlington and Rebecca Cooke with six titles each. Cooke has won the most consecutive titles, all six coming between 2000 and 2004.
800 metres freestyle champions YearMen's championWomen's champion880 yards880 yards1964Geoff Grylls not contested1965Geoff Gryllsnot contested1966Alan KimberJeanette Cave1967Alan KimberSusan Williams1968Alan KimberSally Davison1969Ron JacksSusan Williams1970Mark TreffersJudith Wright800 metres800 metres1971not contestedJune Green1972not contestedJune Green1973not contestedJune Green 1974not contestedLeslie Cliff1975not contestedDiane Walker1976not contestedAnn Nelson1977not contestedLindsay Heggie1978not contestedSharron Davies1979not contested1980not contestedJackie Willmott1981not contestedJackie Willmott1982not contestedJackie Willmott1983not contestedJackie Willmott1984not contestedSarah Hardcastle1985not contestedKaren Mellor1986not contestedSarah Hardcastle1987not contestedKaren Mellor1988not contestedKaren Mellor1989not contestedKaren Mellor1990not contestedKaren Mellor1991not contestedSamantha Foggo1992not contestedElizabeth Arnold1993not contestedSarah Hardcastle1994not contestedSarah Collings1995not contestedSarah Hardcastle1996not contestedSarah Collings1997not contestedHelen Billington1998not contestedSarah Collings1999not contestedSarah Collings2000not contestedRebecca Cooke2001Adam FaulknerRebecca Cooke2002not contestedRebecca Cooke2003Graeme SmithRebecca Cooke2004not contestedRebecca Cooke2005not contestedRebecca Cooke2006not contestedRebecca Adlington2007Allen LindenbergCassandra Patten2008not contestedRebecca Adlington2009not contestedRebecca Adlington2010not contestedRebecca Adlington2011Tom AllenRebecca Adlington2012not contestedRebecca Adlington2013Daniel FoggJazmin Carlin2014not contestedJazmin Carlin2015Jay LelliottJazmin Carlin2016not contestedJazmin Carlin2017Daniel JervisJazmin Carlin2018Jay LelliottMireia Belmonte2019Samuel BuddLeah CrispNot held during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic2022Daniel JervisLeah Crisp2023Daniel JervisFreya Colbert2024Tobias RobertsonAmelie Blocksidge2025Tyler Melbourne-SmithAmelie Blocksidge2026Reece GradyAmelie Blocksidge
See also Aquatics GB List of British Swimming champions
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