The British swimming champions over 200 metres breaststroke, formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 220 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 200 metres in 1971.
In 1962 Anita Lonsbrough set a world record of 2.52.2 sec in the final.
200 metres breaststroke champions YearMen's championWomen's champion220 yards220 yards1946 Goldup Davies1947 Roy RomainElizabeth Church1948 Roy Romain Elizabeth Church1949 Roy Romain Hanne Caspers1950Peter JervisElenor Gordon1951 Derek Snelling Elenor Gordon1952 Peter Jervis Elenor Gordon1953 Peter JervisMargaret Grundy1954 Peter Jervis Margaret Grundy1955 Chris WalkdenElenor Gordon1956 Chris WalkdenElenor Gordon1957Brian DayChristine Gosden1958 Chris Walkden Anita Lonsbrough1959Gerard RowlinsonAnita Lonsbrough1960 Gerard Rowlinson Anita Lonsbrough1961Chris WilkinsonAnita Lonsbrough1962 Chris WilkinsonAnita Lonsbrough1963Neil NicholsonStella Mitchell1964Basil HotzStella Mitchell1965Basil HotzStella Mitchell1966 David FinniganStella Mitchell1967 Roger RobertsJill Slattery1968Stuart Roberts Jill Slattery1969 Bill MahonyDorothy Harrison1970 Nigel JohnsonDorothy Harrison200 metres200 metres1971 Malcolm O'ConnellDorothy Harrison1972Jean Jeavons1973David WilkieCaroline Tamlyn1974David WilkieMarion Stuart1975 David WilkieHelen Burnham1976Duncan GoodhewDebbie Rudd1977Paul NaisbyMargaret Kelly1978Duncan GoodhewMargaret Kelly19791980Duncan GoodhewMargaret Kelly1981Adrian MoorhouseSuki Brownsdon1982Adrian MoorhouseGaynor Stanley1983Adrian MoorhouseJackie Willmott1984Murray BuswellNina Herbert1985Adrian Moorhouse1986Adrian MoorhouseSuki Brownsdon1987Nick GillinghamSuki Brownsdon1988Nick GillinghamSuki Brownsdon1989Nick GillinghamSuki Brownsdon1990Nick GillinghamSuki Brownsdon1991Nick GillinghamJean Hill1992Nick GillinghamSharlene Brown1993Nick GillinghamMarie Hardiman1994Alexander ClapperMarie Hardiman1995Nick GillinghamMarie Hardiman1996Jonny TunstallLinda Hindmarsh1997Richard MadenLinda Hindmarsh1998Adam WhiteheadLinda Hindmarsh1999Adam WhiteheadLinda Hindmarsh2000Adam WhiteheadHeidi Earp2001Ian EdmondJaime King2002Ian EdmondJaime King2003Ian EdmondJaime King2004Ian EdmondKirsty Balfour2005Kristopher GilchristKirsty Balfour2006James KirtonKirsty Balfour2007Richard WebbKerry Buchan2008Kristopher GilchristGeorgina Holderness2009Kristopher GilchristHannah Miley2010Michael JamiesonStacey Tadd2011Michael JamiesonStacey Tadd2012Andrew WillisStacey Tadd2013Michael JamiesonStacey Tadd2014Michael JamiesonSophie Taylor2015Adam PeatyMolly Renshaw2016Andrew WillisChloé Tutton2017Ross MurdochJocelyn Ulyett 2018James WilbyJessica Vall2019James WilbyMolly RenshawNot held during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic2022James WilbyAbbie Wood2023James WilbyGillian Kay Davey2024James WilbyKara Hanlon2025Greg ButlerAngharad Evans2026 Filip NowackiAngharad Evans
See also Aquatics GB List of British Swimming champions
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