The British Swimming Championships - 800 metres freestyle winners formerly the (
Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below.
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.
800 metres freestyle champions
See also
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British Swimming
British Swimming is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming, diving and open water in Great Britain.
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List of British Swimming Championships champions
The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usua ...
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Swimming in the United Kingdom