The British Swimming Championships - 100 metres backstroke winners 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 ten 100 metres backstroke titles.[5]
Events at the British Swimming Championships | ||||
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Swimming | ||||
Freestyle | 50m | 100m | 200m | 400m |
Freestyle | 800m | 1500m | 5000m | relay |
Backstroke | 50m | 100m | 200m | |
Breaststroke | 50m | 100m | 200m | |
Butterfly | 50m | 100m | 200m | |
Medley | 200m | 400m | relay | |
British Diving Championships | ||||
Springboard | 1m | 3m | synchro | |
Platform | 10m | synchro | ||
Plain | plain | |||