Aquatics GB Swimming Championships

Aquatics GB Swimming Championships
Frequencyannual
Organised byAquatics GB
Events at the
Aquatics GB Swimming Championships
Swimming
Freestyle50m100m200m400m
Freestyle800m1500m5000mrelay
Backstroke50m100m200m
Breaststroke50m100m200m
Butterfly50m100m200m
Medley200m400mrelay
British Diving Championships
Springboard1m3msynchro
Platform10msynchro
Plainplain

The Aquatics GB Swimming Championships are an annual event organised by Aquatics GB (the governing body of swimming in the United Kingdom).

History

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The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usually acting as selection trials for upcoming international level competitions due to be held in the following summer season.[1]

Previously the event was known as the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships from 1946 until 2014[2] and then the British Swimming Championships from 2015 until 2023.[3] A list of past winners shows the winners of all disciplines.

Venues and dates

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Year Dates Venue Notes
1946 15–17 August New Brighton, Cheshire
1947 23–26 July St Leonards-on-Sea
1948 7–10 July South and North Bay Open Air Pools, Scarborough
1949 21–23 July Derby
1950 27–29 July Lancaster
1951 23–25 August Lancaster
1952 24–27 September King Alfred Baths, Hove
1953 31 August – 5 September Derby Baths, Blackpool
1954 13–18 September Derby Baths, Blackpool
1955 29 August – 5 September Derby Baths, Blackpool
1956 3–8 September Derby Baths, Blackpool
1957 9–14 September Derby Baths, Blackpool
1958 18-23 August Derby Baths, Blackpool
1959 1–5 September Derby Baths, Blackpool
1960 19–24 September Derby Baths, Blackpool
1961 27 August – 2 September Derby Baths, Blackpool
1962 10–14 September Derby Baths, Blackpool
1963 28–31 August Derby Baths, Blackpool
1964 18–22 August Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1965 9–14 August Derby Baths, Blackpool
1966 6–10 September Derby Baths, Blackpool
1967 9–12 August Derby Baths, Blackpool
1968 5–10 August Derby Baths, Blackpool Olympic Trials
1969 4–10 August Derby Baths, Blackpool
1970 5–8 August Derby Baths, Blackpool
1971 5–9 August Leeds International Pool
1972 12–15 July Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1973 1–4 August Coventry
1974 17–20 July Derby Baths, Blackpool
1975 21–25 May Crystal Palace National Sports Centre World Championships Trials
1976 25–29 August Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1977 20–23 July Leeds International Pool
1978 26–29 May Derby Baths, Blackpool
1979
1980 23–27 May Derby Baths, Blackpool
1981 5–8 August Leeds International Pool
1982 19–22 August Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1983 21–24 July Coventry
1984 15–18 August Derby Baths, Blackpool
1985 22–27 August Leeds International Pool
1986 31 May – 2 June Coventry Commonwealth Games Trials
1987 29 July – 1 Aug Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1988 27–31 July Leeds International Pool
1989 12–15 July Coventry
1990 26–30 July Crystal Palace National Sports Centre European Cup Trials
1991 1–4 August Leeds International Pool
1992 11–14 June Ponds Forge, Sheffield
1993 10–13 June Ponds Forge, Sheffield
1994 28–31 July Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1995 19–22 July Coventry
1996 11–13 July Leeds International Pool
1997 17–20 July Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1998 8–11 July Ponds Forge, Sheffield Commonwealth Games Trials
1999 8–11 July Ponds Forge, Sheffield
2000 25–30 July Ponds Forge, Sheffield Olympic Trials
2001 10–15 April Aquatics Centre, Manchester World Championships Trials
2002 10–15 April Aquatics Centre, Manchester Commonwealth Games Trials
2003 19–23 March Ponds Forge, Sheffield World Championships Trials
2004 7–11 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield Olympic Trials
2005 16–20 March Aquatics Centre, Manchester World Championship Trials
2006 4–9 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield European Championship and European Junior Championship Trials
2007 26 March – 1 April Aquatics Centre, Manchester
2008 31 March – 6 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield Olympic Trials
2009 16–20 March Ponds Forge, Sheffield World Championship Trials
2010 29 March – 3 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield European Championships Trials, Commonwealth Games Trials
2011 5–12 March Aquatics Centre, Manchester World Championships Trials
2012 3–10 March Aquatics Centre, London Olympic Trials, London Prepares series
2013 26–30 June Ponds Forge, Sheffield World Championships Trials
2014 10–15 April Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow Commonwealth Games Trials
2015 14–18 April Aquatics Centre, London World Championships Trials
2016 12–17 April Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow Olympic Trials
2017 18–23 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield
2018 1–4 March Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh Merged with the Edinburgh International meet
2019 16–21 April Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
2021 Replaced by selection trials for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
2022 5–10 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield World Championships Trials, Commonwealth Games Trials
2023 4–9 April Ponds Forge, Sheffield World Championships Trials
2024 2–7 April Aquatics Centre, London Olympic Trials

Sponsors

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  • 1971–1984 (Optrex)
  • 1985–1987 (Hewlett-Packard)
  • 1988–1990 (TSB)
  • 1992–1992 (Optrex)
  • 1993–1994 (Mycil)
  • 2024–2024 (Speedo)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Winners from 2006-2019". British Swimming.
  2. ^ "Historical Timeline" (PDF). Swim England.
  3. ^ "Aquatics GB - more than just a new name for British Swimming". Aquatics GB. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  4. ^ "British Swimming Championships 2020 – CANCELLED". Swimming.org. April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 British Selection Trials". British Swimming. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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