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BECOMING A Channel Swimmer
Once you have swum the Channel, your life will never be the same again How to get started
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TRAINING
As Captain Webb said "Nothing great is easy". Â The training can be daunting, but there are people to guide and inspire you Discover more
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BEING A Channel Swimmer
Swimming to France makes you part of a worldwide fraternity, forging lifelong friendships along the way Find out more
- 09 Oct 2026
6 Hour Assessment Swim
The office has received numerous calls and emails expressing concern that the six-hour assessment swim may increase to eight hours. We can confirm that our rules have not ... Read more
- 26 Jul 2026
Swim Tracker Down
Please accept our apologies. The CS&PF tracker is currently experiencing a technical issue and will need to be taken offline while we investigate. We will endeavour t ... Read more
- 24 Jan 2026
CS&PF Annual Dinner 2026 - One week remaining
Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation Annual Dinner 2026Saturday 14th March 2026Channel Suite - Leas Cliff Hall - FolkestoneHere we go again……………………â ... Read more
- 21 Jan 2026
2026 Notice of CS&PF AGM & Motions
Notice of CS&PF AGMFor the year ended 31st December 2025To be held atThe Channel Suite, Leas Cliff HallThe Leas, FolkestoneCT20 2DZ1pm on the 14th March 2026Full me ... Read more
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25 Jul 2021
Paralysed Wheelchair User to Swim Channel Relay
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21 Sep 2020
The Six Pack: Struggles, celebration, and sadness for a relay swim team
Andrew Hill-Smith relives his 2017 Channel relay experience Read more
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18 Mar 2020
Super Old Swimmers Story
Article about one of the CS&PF 2019 season award winners by Irene van Wijk Read more
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03 Aug 2019
Paul Harris swims the Channel
Sandettie Lightship Observations
12pm, 22nd October 2026
Water: 62.6 °F (17 °C)
Air: 56.3 °F (13.5 °C)
Wind Speed: 24.1 kn (44.6 km/h)
Wind Direction: WSW (250°)
2026 swim season
Solos: 63
Relays: 60
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2025 swim season
Solos: 57
Relays: 54
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