2008 British Olympic Swimming Trials

The British Swimming Championships (50 m) 2008 were held at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

from 31 March to 6 April 2008. They also doubled as the trials for the Beijing Olympic Games.

To qualify for the Olympic team, swimmers had to achieve the FINA A standards in the heats, and finish in the first 2 in the respective final. Three swimmers (Liam Tancock

Liam Tancock

Liam John Tancock is an English backstroke swimmer who specializes in the 50 m and 100 m events. He began his swimming career at Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at Loughborough University where he studied sports science...

, 100 m backstroke, David Davies

David Davies (swimmer)

David Davies is a Welsh Commonwealth Games and Olympic distance swimmer. Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics...

1500 m free, and Kirsty Balfour

Kirsty Balfour

Kirsty Balfour is a Scottish breaststroke swimmer.She won gold in the 200 metres breaststroke at the European Long-Course Championships in 2006, and took silver in same event at the World Championships in Melbourne in 2007.She announced her retirement from swimming on 7 November 2008 stating she...

, 200 m breaststroke) pre-qualified due to their performances in the 2007 World Championships

2007 World Aquatics Championships

The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...

Men's events

50 m freestyle	Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....	22.30	Simon Burnett Simon Burnett Simon Andrew Burnett is an English swimmer.He holds the British Records in the 100 and 200 metre freestyles, he trains at the USA's University of Arizona--where he attended—and in 2007 signed a sponsorship deal with Nike.-Career:...	22.38	Matthew Tutty	22.46
100 m freestyle	Benjamin Hockin	49.63	Adam Brown Adam Brown (swimmer) Adam Thorp Brown is a British freestyle swimmer.Brown represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4×100 m freestyle relay swimming event.-External links:**...	49.64	Simon Burnett Simon Burnett Simon Andrew Burnett is an English swimmer.He holds the British Records in the 100 and 200 metre freestyles, he trains at the USA's University of Arizona--where he attended—and in 2007 signed a sponsorship deal with Nike.-Career:...	49.65
200 m freestyle	Ross Davenport Ross Davenport Ross Paul Davenport is a British swimmer. He won two gold medals in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne for the 200 m freestyle and the 4×200 m freestyle relay....	1:47.66	Robert Renwick Robert Renwick Robert Peter "Robbie" Renwick is a Scottish swimmer who first rose to prominence by swimming the anchor leg in the Scottish men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games...	1:48.29	David Carry David Carry David Robert Carry is a Scottish swimmer of Faroese heritage. His specialism is freestyle, and he has represented Scotland at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games...	1:48.54
400 m freestyle	David Carry David Carry David Robert Carry is a Scottish swimmer of Faroese heritage. His specialism is freestyle, and he has represented Scotland at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games...	3:49.78	Dean Milwain Dean Milwain Dean Milwain is a retired British freestyle swimmer.Milwain represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle swimming event. He was in the English team that won the 4x 200m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.* Alex bird is way way way more...	3:50.50	Robert Renwick Robert Renwick Robert Peter "Robbie" Renwick is a Scottish swimmer who first rose to prominence by swimming the anchor leg in the Scottish men's 4×200 metre freestyle relay team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games...	3:51.80
1500 m freestyle	Richard Charlesworth Richard Charlesworth (swimmer) Richard James Charlesworth is an English freestyle swimmer. He first started swimming with Hemel Hempstead Swimming Club and currently represents Hatfield Swimming Club...	15:10.99	Daniel Fogg	15:12.85	Christopher Alderton	15:29.08
100 m backstroke	Gregor Tait Gregor Tait Gregor Tait is a Scottish swimmer. He was the Commonwealth Games 200 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley champion at the 2006 games in Melbourne....	54.22	Matthew Clay Matthew Clay (swimmer) Matthew Clay is an English swimmer best known for winning gold in the men's 50 m backstroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.-References:...	54.35	Marco Loughran Marco Loughran Marco Antonio Loughran is a British swimmer from Guildford, a county town in Surrey, England. In high school, he was awarded a swimming scholarship to The Southport School in Queensland, Australia...	54.57
200 m backstroke	Gregor Tait Gregor Tait Gregor Tait is a Scottish swimmer. He was the Commonwealth Games 200 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley champion at the 2006 games in Melbourne....	1:56.67	James Goddard James Goddard James Francis Goddard is a British backstroke swimmer.Goddard represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley swimming events...	1:56.82	Marco Loughran Marco Loughran Marco Antonio Loughran is a British swimmer from Guildford, a county town in Surrey, England. In high school, he was awarded a swimming scholarship to The Southport School in Queensland, Australia...	1:58.34
100 m breaststroke	Christopher Cook Christopher Cook Christopher Anthony Cook is an English swimmer.His specialism is breaststroke, and took gold in the 50 and 100 metre finals representing England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne...	59.88	Kristopher Gilchrist Kristopher Gilchrist Kristopher Jon "Kris" Gilchrist is a British breaststroke swimmer.Gilchrist represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke swimming events....	1:01.06	James Gibson James Gibson (swimmer) James Gibson MBE is an English swimmer.Born in Chelmsford, Essex, and raised in Witham, Gibson's specialism is breaststroke and he competes in the 50 metre, 100 metre and 200 metre events. In 2003 he became world champion at 50 metres . He was 6th in the 100 metre event at the Athens Olympics in...	1:01.36
200 m breaststroke	Kristopher Gilchrist Kristopher Gilchrist Kristopher Jon "Kris" Gilchrist is a British breaststroke swimmer.Gilchrist represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke swimming events....	2:10.44	James Kirton James Kirton James Alexander Kirton is a British breaststroke swimmer.Kirton represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke swimming event.-External links:**...	2:13.47	Craig Elliot	2:15.23
100 m butterfly	Michael Rock Michael Rock (swimmer) Michael Paul Rock is a British butterfly stroke swimmer.Rock competed in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, after becoming British champion in both events at the 2008 British Olympic Swimming Trials in Sheffield.At the 2010 Commonwealth...	52.30	Todd Cooper Todd Cooper Todd Alexander Cooper is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from England, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he finished in 22nd position in the 100 m butterfly...	52.33	Matthew Bowe	52.82
200 m butterfly	Michael Rock Michael Rock (swimmer) Michael Paul Rock is a British butterfly stroke swimmer.Rock competed in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, after becoming British champion in both events at the 2008 British Olympic Swimming Trials in Sheffield.At the 2010 Commonwealth...	1:56.92	Joseph Roebuck	1:58.91	Todd Cooper Todd Cooper Todd Alexander Cooper is a freestyle and butterfly swimmer from England, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he finished in 22nd position in the 100 m butterfly...	1:58.96
200 m individual medley	James Goddard James Goddard James Francis Goddard is a British backstroke swimmer.Goddard represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley swimming events...	1:57.72	Liam Tancock Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock is an English backstroke swimmer who specializes in the 50 m and 100 m events. He began his swimming career at Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at Loughborough University where he studied sports science...	1:57.96	Michael Jamieson	2:03.74
400 m individual medley	Thomas Haffield Thomas Haffield Thomas Paul Haffield is a Welsh individual medley swimmer.Haffield represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400 m individual medley swimming event.-Personal bests and records held:...	4:14.01	Euan Dale Euan Dale Euan Dale is a Loughborough-based Scottish swimmer who swam at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and also featured in the 4×200 m freestyle relay which he won a silver medal...	4:16.33	Joseph Roebuck	4:18.05

Women's events

50 m freestyle	Francesca Halsall Francesca Halsall Francesca Jean Halsall is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swim squad at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she won silver medals in the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relays.She was a member of the European...	24.79	Katy Sexton Katy Sexton Katy Sexton MBE is a British swimmer.One of her most significant achievements was becoming the first British female swimmer to win gold at the 2003 World Championships in the 200 m backstroke...	25.51	Emma Wilkins Emma Wilkins Emma Louise Wilkins is a British sprint freestyle swimmer.Wilkins represented Great Britain at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle and in the 4×50 m freestyle relay swimming events...	25.90
100 m freestyle	Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey is a Scottish swimmer. To date her greatest sporting achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games....	54.58	Francesca Halsall Francesca Halsall Francesca Jean Halsall is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swim squad at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she won silver medals in the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relays.She was a member of the European...	54.81	Julia Beckett Julia Beckett Julia Kathleen Beckett is a British freestyle swimmer. She was born in Winchester, United Kingdom.Beckett represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4×100 m freestyle relay swimming event.-External links:**...	55.86
200 m freestyle	Rebecca Adlington Rebecca Adlington Rebecca "Becky" Adlington, OBE, is an English and British freestyle swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400 m and 800 m, breaking the 19 year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800 m final...	1:57.94	Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey is a Scottish swimmer. To date her greatest sporting achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games....	1:58.22	Joanne Jackson Joanne Jackson (swimmer) Joanne Amy Jackson is a British freestyle swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson. She went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire....	1:58.77
400 m freestyle	Rebecca Adlington Rebecca Adlington Rebecca "Becky" Adlington, OBE, is an English and British freestyle swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400 m and 800 m, breaking the 19 year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800 m final...	4:04.50	Joanne Jackson Joanne Jackson (swimmer) Joanne Amy Jackson is a British freestyle swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson. She went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire....	4:08.75	Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey Caitlin McClatchey is a Scottish swimmer. To date her greatest sporting achievement was winning two gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games....	4:14.77
800 m freestyle	Rebecca Adlington Rebecca Adlington Rebecca "Becky" Adlington, OBE, is an English and British freestyle swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400 m and 800 m, breaking the 19 year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800 m final...	8:20.29	Cassandra Patten	8:29.83	Joanne Jackson Joanne Jackson (swimmer) Joanne Amy Jackson is a British freestyle swimmer. She is the sister of retired Olympic swimmer Nicola Jackson. She went to Richmond School, North Yorkshire....	8:38.05
100 m backstroke	Gemma Spofforth Gemma Spofforth Gemma Mary Spofforth is an English swimmer who is a world champion and record-holder in the backstroke.Spofforth was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, England. She overcame pancreatitis in 2005, taking a year in and out of the water undecided on future plans to continue swimming. This was a turning point...	59.90	Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Clare Simmonds is a British backstroke swimmer.Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events....	1:00.66	Katy Sexton Katy Sexton Katy Sexton MBE is a British swimmer.One of her most significant achievements was becoming the first British female swimmer to win gold at the 2003 World Championships in the 200 m backstroke...	1:01.56
200 m backstroke	Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Clare Simmonds is a British backstroke swimmer.Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events....	2:08.99	Gemma Spofforth Gemma Spofforth Gemma Mary Spofforth is an English swimmer who is a world champion and record-holder in the backstroke.Spofforth was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, England. She overcame pancreatitis in 2005, taking a year in and out of the water undecided on future plans to continue swimming. This was a turning point...	2:09.70	Stephanie Proud	2:11.10
100 m breaststroke	Kate Haywood Kate Haywood Kate Emma Haywood is an English swimmer. She was the youngest swimmer to represent England in the Commonwealth Games when she qualified for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where she won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay...	1:07.84	Kirsty Balfour Kirsty Balfour Kirsty Balfour is a Scottish breaststroke swimmer.She won gold in the 200 metres breaststroke at the European Long-Course Championships in 2006, and took silver in same event at the World Championships in Melbourne in 2007.She announced her retirement from swimming on 7 November 2008 stating she...	1:08.05	Georgia Holderness	1:08.76
200 m breaststroke	Georgia Holderness	2:29.99	Emma Bird	2:30.10	Charlotte Barnes	2:32.33
100 m butterfly	Francesca Halsall Francesca Halsall Francesca Jean Halsall is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swim squad at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she won silver medals in the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relays.She was a member of the European...	58.16	Jemma Lowe Jemma Lowe Jemma Louise Lowe is an English university and international butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom...	58.27	Ellen Gandy Ellen Gandy Ellen May Gandy is a female butterfly swimmer from Great Britain. She represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200m butterfly swimming event....	58.49
200 m butterfly	Jemma Lowe Jemma Lowe Jemma Louise Lowe is an English university and international butterfly swimmer and British record holder.Lowe was born in Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom...	2:07.61	Ellen Gandy Ellen Gandy Ellen May Gandy is a female butterfly swimmer from Great Britain. She represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200m butterfly swimming event....	2:07.69	Jessica Dickons Jessica Dickons Jessica Dickons is an English swimmer.-References:...	2:10.11
200 m individual medley	Hannah Miley Hannah Miley Hannah Louise Miley is a British and Scottish individual medley swimmer. She currently swims for GASC . She is the reigning European 400m individual medley champion in both long course and short course formats...	2:12.17	Keri-Anne Payne Keri-Anne Payne Keri-Anne Payne is a British swimmer, specialising in marathon open water swimming, and long-distance freestyle swimming in the pool. She is a two-time World 10 km Open Water champion, and an Olympic silver medallist.Payne was born in South Africa to British parents...	2:12.43	Terri Dunning Terri Dunning Terri Dunning is a former British swimmer. She specialised in butterfly and won medals at the 2005 Summer Universiade, 2006 European Aquatics Championships and 2006 Commonwealth Games.-External links:*...	2:14.35
400 m individual medley	Hannah Miley Hannah Miley Hannah Louise Miley is a British and Scottish individual medley swimmer. She currently swims for GASC . She is the reigning European 400m individual medley champion in both long course and short course formats...	4:37.41	Keri-Anne Payne Keri-Anne Payne Keri-Anne Payne is a British swimmer, specialising in marathon open water swimming, and long-distance freestyle swimming in the pool. She is a two-time World 10 km Open Water champion, and an Olympic silver medallist.Payne was born in South Africa to British parents...	4:38.30	Emma Smithurst	4:47.28

Men's events

Women's events

See also