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SC British Record Progression for Male 50m backstroke

Event SexTimeNameDateMeetLocation
50m backstrokeSCMale00:23.09Chris Walker-Hebborn06-12-2015European ChampionshipsNetanya, Israel
50m backstrokeSCMale00:23.10Liam Tancock07-08-2009British Gas Grand PrixLeeds, UK
50m backstrokeSCMale00:23.30Liam Tancock07-08-2009British Gas Grand PrixLeeds, UK
50m backstrokeSCMale00:23.41Liam Tancock11-04-20089th Fina World ChampsManchester, UK
50m backstrokeSCMale00:23.64Liam Tancock11-04-20089th Fina World ChampsManchester, UK
50m backstrokeSCMale00:23.87Matthew Clay11-04-20089th Fina World ChampsManchester, UK
50m backstrokeSCMale00:23.96Matthew Clay11-04-20089th Fina World ChampsManchester, UK
50m backstrokeSCMale00:24.01Liam Tancock09-12-2005European SC ChampionshipsTrieste, Italy
50m backstrokeSCMale00:24.06Liam Tancock08-12-2005European SC ChampionshipsTrieste, Italy
50m backstrokeSCMale00:24.08Liam Tancock08-12-2005European SC ChampionshipsTrieste, Italy
50m backstrokeSCMale00:24.52Gregor Tait12-12-2003European SC ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland
50m backstrokeSCMale00:24.54Matthew Clay14-08-2003British Swimming SC Champs2003Stockport, UK
50m backstrokeSCMale00:24.55Neil Willey10-08-2001GB British Short CourseNorwich, UK
50m backstrokeSCMale00:24.56James Hickman11-12-1998European SC ChampionshipsSheffield, UK

* Denotes that a swim was also a World Record when set

Version 1.53. Database last updated: 04/04/24. All data is unofficial and some records may not have been ratified by British Swimming - for official records visit https://www.swimmingresults.org/

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