2012 Trials

Introduction to the event

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The British Gas Swimming Championships 2012 (Selection Trials) promises to be the most exciting to date. Read on to learn more about the event.

Rebecca Adlington, Liam Tancock, Ellie Simmonds. They are household names. Now they face one of the toughest battles of their lives - the fight to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Held at the Olympic Park in the London Aquatics Centre, Britain's top swimming event takes on a new dimension for 2012 as Great Britain's top swimmers seek to secure a place on the GB Team.

For information on what's on other than swimming, accommodation or the venue click the relevant links. In the meantime here are few things you may not know about the British Gas Swimming Championships.

Champs Event Factoids

British Championships in its current format (of a mid-season ‘trials’) was first held in 2001 at the Manchester Aquatics Centre
2012 is the first time it will be held away from Manchester Aquatic Centre (it has hosted the event five times) or Ponds Forge International Sports Centre (it has hosted the event six times)
Multi-classification Disability events were first integrated into the British Championships in 2003
The last disability world record set at the event was Jonathan Fox’s time of 1:10.70 in the heats of the MC 100m Backstroke at the 2011 Championships in Manchester. It was an S7 world record.
The last able-bodied world set at the event was Jo Jackson’s time of 4:00.66 in the 400m Freestyle final at the 2009 Championships in Sheffield.

Champs Athlete Records:

Rebecca Adlington has failed to finish first in just one final since 2006 – the 400m Freestyle final in 2009 where she was beaten by 0.23 seconds by Jo Jackson with both swimmers ducking under the world record.
Fran Halsall hasn’t been beaten in a 50m Freestyle final at the Champs since taking the title for the first time in 2005.
Ellen Gandy’s talent was evident from a young age – she won her first Champs medal as 13-year old with 200m Butterfly bronze in 2005.
Michael Rock has won the 100m and 200m Butterfly double for the past four consecutive years.
James Goddard has competed in – and won medals at – every staging of the Champs except for the 2007 event when he was competing at the World Championships in Melbourne.
Hannah Miley has won the 200m and 400m Individual Medley double for the past five consecutive years

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6.23am 6th March 2012
Steve Whitehead from Johannesburg

Brilliant 400IM swim Hannah Miley. Make it a 200IM double again.
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8.04pm 3rd March 2012
JW from London

Where can I find the GBR Olympic Qualifying Times? The results give NO indication of whether someone has qualified or not… USELESS!
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7.31pm 3rd March 2012
Lesley,Les and Fern Saunders from West Molesey

Go marco go! Lesley, Les and Fern will be shouting loudly for you on Wednesday morning!
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12.54pm 1st March 2012
connor stirling from Dunstable

good luck i hope you do well !!!