# British Swimming Championships (50 m) 2009

The British Gas Swimming Championships (50 m) 2009 were held at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield from 16–20 March 2009. They also doubled as the first trials for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships. They were organised by British Swimming and sponsored by British Gas.
Qualification for the World Championships team was automatic for swimmers finishing in first place in all Olympic events. An additional space on the team was identified from the 2009 Scottish Championships, 25–28 June 2009 in Glasgow.

## Medal winners
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 50 m freestyle | Adam Brown | 22.27 | Charles Turner | 22.66 | Paul Robinson | 22.72 |
| 100 m freestyle | Adam Brown | 48.84 | Liam Tancock | 48.87 | Ross Davenport | 49.17 |
| 200 m freestyle | Ross Davenport | 1:46.50 | Andrew Hunter | 1:47.14 | David Davies | 1:47.50 |
| 400 m freestyle | David Davies | 3:45.24 NR | Lewis Smith | 3:50.25 | Christopher Alderton | 3:50.36 |
| 1500 m freestyle | David Davies | 14:52.41 | Richard Charlesworth | 15:07.50 | Daniel Fogg | 15:16.59 |
| 100 m backstroke | Liam Tancock | 53.20 NR | Marco Loughran | 54.51 | Chris Walker-Hebborn | 54.96 |
| 200 m backstroke | Chris Walker-Hebborn | 1:57.95 | James Goddard | 1:58.34 | Marco Loughran | 1:58.58 |
| 100 m breaststroke | James Gibson | 1:00.22 | Kristopher Gilchrist | 1:00.98 | Darren Mew | 1:01.42 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Kristopher Gilchrist | 2:10.60 | Richard Webb | 2:10.75 | Andrew Willis | 2:12.69 |
| 100 m butterfly | Michael Rock | 52.03 NR | Antony James | 52.45 | Ian Hulme | 52.67 |
| 200 m butterfly | Michael Rock | 1:55.68 | Joseph Roebuck | 1:57.67 | Ian Powell | 1:58.66 |
| 200 m individual medley | James Goddard | 1:57.99 | Lewis Smith | 2:01.05 | Michael Jamieson | 2:01.48 |
| 400 m individual medley | Thomas Haffield | 4:12.39 NR | Lewis Smith | 4:14.06 | James Goddard | 4:16.05 |
Key: WR=World record; ER=European record; CR=Commonwealth record; NR=National record

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 50 m freestyle | Francesca Halsall | 24.53 NR | Katherine Wyld | 25.57 | Amy Smith | 25.59 |
| 100 m freestyle | Francesca Halsall | 54.03 | Caitlin McClatchey | 55.06 | Katherine Wyld | 55.46 |
| 200 m freestyle | Joanne Jackson | 1:56.47 CR | Caitlin McClatchey | 1:57.58 | Jazmin Carlin | 1:58.85 |
| 400 m freestyle | Joanne Jackson | 4:00.66 WR | Rebecca Adlington | 4:00.89 | Jazmin Carlin | 4:06.19 |
| 800 m freestyle | Rebecca Adlington | 8:18.86 | Jazmin Carlin | 8:30.12 | Keri-Anne Payne | 8:35.03 |
| 100 m backstroke | Elizabeth Simmonds | 1:01.10 | Georgia Davies | 1:01.25 | Rachel Lefley | 1:02.67 |
| 200 m backstroke | Elizabeth Simmonds | 2:10.48 | Georgia Davies | 2:10.96 | Katherine Venters | 2:12.40 |
| 100 m breaststroke | Kate Haywood | 1:08.59 | Lowri Tynan | 1:10.21 | Charlotte Barnes | 1:10.73 |
| 200 m breaststroke | Hannah Miley | 2:26.31 | Charlotte Barnes | 2:30.49 | Stacey Tadd | 2:30.73 |
| 100 m butterfly | Ellen Gandy | 57.49 NR | Francesca Halsall | 58.11 | Jessica Sylvester | 1:00.08 |
| 200 m butterfly | Ellen Gandy | 2:04.83 ER, CR | Hannah Miley | 2:08.24 | Jessica Dickons | 2:10.21 |
| 200 m individual medley | Hannah Miley | 2:09.59 ER | Keri-Anne Payne | 2:13.41 | Sophie Allen | 2:14.05 |
| 400 m individual medley | Hannah Miley | 4:31.33 ER | Keri-Anne Payne | 4:39.89 | Aimee Willmott | 4:43.33 |
Key: WR=World record; ER=European record; CR=Commonwealth record; NR=National record