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British swimming champions – 800 metres freestyle winners

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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.
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British swimming champions - 800 metres freestyle winners
1604:"Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 26 Aug. 1985, p. 15" 1566:"Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 21 Aug. 1982, p. 15" 1528:"Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 26 May 1980, p. 11" 1509:"Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 29 May 1978, p. 12" 1547:"Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 8 Aug. 1981, p. 15" 1435:"Fox, Norman. "Swimming." Times, 3 Aug. 1973, p. 12" 32:
British swimming champions over 800 metres freestyle
1735:. Times Digital Archive. 12 June 1993. p. 39. 1680:. Times Digital Archive. 30 July 1990. p. 30. 1252:""Kimber Sets Records." Times, 8 Sept. 1966, p. 5" 303: 1870: 1342:""Blackpool Details." Times, 9 Aug. 1968, p. 9" 1837:""For the Record." Times, 12 July 1999, p. 43" 1819:""For the Record." Times, 13 July 1998, p. 39" 1801:""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40" 1783:""For the Record." Times, 15 July 1996, p. 38" 1765:""For the Record." Times, 24 July 1995, p. 28" 1729:""For the Record." Times, 12 June 1993, p. 39" 1711:""For the Record." Times, 13 June 1992, p. 43" 1855:""For the record." Times, 31 July 2000, p. ^" 1747:""For the Record." Times, 1 Aug. 1994, p. 23" 284: 291: 277: 38:National Championships) are listed below. 1103:Not held during 2020 and 2021 due to the 1525: 1506: 1490:""Swimming." Times, 22 July 1977, p. 9" 1360:""Swimming." Times, 6 Aug. 1970, p. 10" 14: 1871: 1653: 1378:""Swimming." Times, 7 Aug. 1970, p. 8" 1601: 1582: 1563: 1544: 1699:. 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British swimming champions - 800 metres freestyle winners
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