UK university swimming made a huge splash with three highly competitive and exhilarating days of competition in Nottingham.
Over 1,500 students traveled to Nottingham, England this past weekend to represent their universities in the first swimming championship event of the season.
This year’s Short Course Championships featured swimmers from over 80 universities with many races being live-streamed on YouTube throughout the three-day event.
We highlight all of the winners of the 40+ finals from the 2022/23 BUCS Short Course Championships as well as which university was crowned Overall Champion below.
Results
See which students took home the Gold for their University below as we look at the results from every final that took place at this year’s Short Course Championships.
Freestyle
| Event | Men’s Champion | Women’s Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 50m | Lewis Fraser Swansea | Catherine DeLoof Loughborough |
| 100m | Jordan Cooley Leeds Beckett | Catherine DeLoof Loughborough |
| 200m | Felix Auboeck Loughborough | Freya Colbert Loughborough |
| 400m | Felix Auboeck Loughborough | Paige Madden Loughborough |
| 800m | Daniel Wiffen Loughborough | Leah Crisp Bath |
| 1500m | Daniel Wiffen Loughborough | Fleur Lewis Loughborough |
Breastroke
| Event | Men’s Champion | Women’s Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 50m | Greg Butler Loughborough | Tatiana Belonogoff Loughborough |
| 100m | Greg Butler Loughborough | Tatiana Belonogoff Loughborough |
| 200m | Greg Butler Loughborough | Sophie Hansson Loughborough |
Backstroke
| Event | Men’s Champion | Women’s Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 50m | Andreas Vazaios Loughborough | Catherine DeLoof Loughborough |
| 100m | Jonathon Adam Bath | Catherine DeLoof Loughborough |
| 200m | Elliot Clogg Loughborough | Katie Shanahan Stirling |
Butterfly
| Event | Men’s Champion | Women’s Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 50m | Lewis Fraser Swansea | Kornelia Fiedkiewicz Loughborough |
| 100m | Andreas Vazaios Loughborough | Laura Stephens Loughborough |
| 200m | Andreas Vazaios Loughborough | Laura Stephens Loughborough |
Individual Medley
| Event | Men’s Champion | Women’s Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 100m | Zach Speakman Stirling | Keanna Macinnes Stirling |
| 200m | Evan Jones Stirling | Freya Colbert Loughborough |
| 400m | Charlie Hutchison Loughborough | Katie Shanahan Stirling |
Relay
| Event | Men’s Champion | Women’s Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 4 x 50m Freestyle | Loughborough | Loughborough |
| 4 x 50m Medley | Loughborough | Loughborough |
Mixed Relay
| Event | Champion |
|---|---|
| 4 x 50m Mixed Medley | Loughborough |
Overall Champions
It was Loughborough University that once again claimed the Overall Winners title at the Short Course Championships. A clean sweep across all available overall medals saw the African Violet retain their Short Course Swimming crown.
| Title | University/Champion |
|---|---|
| Men’s Team Champion | Loughborough |
| Women’s Team Champion | Loughborough |
| Men’s Performance Champion | Daniel Wiffen (Loughborough) |
| Women’s Performance Champion | Tatiana Belonogoff (Loughborough) |
| Overall Champion | Loughborough |
Championship Moments
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