| Distances | |
| Shakespeare Beach to Cap Gris Nez | 18.1 nautical miles |
| 20.8 land (statute) miles | |
| 33.5 kilometres | |
| Firsts | |||
| Solo | Captain Matthew Webb | 24th August 1875 | 21 hours 45 mins |
| 2-Way | Antonio Abertondo | 1961 | 43 hours 10 mins |
| 3-Way | John Erikson | 1981 | 38 hours 27 mins |
| 4-Way | Sarah Thomas | 2019 | 54 hours 10 mins |
| Numbers | |
| Solo Swimmers | 1619 |
| Solo Crossings | 2126 |
| 2-Way solos | 41 |
| 3-Way solos | 4 |
| Speed | ||
| Fastest 1-Way Solo | Trent Grimsey [08/09/2012] | 6 hours 55 mins |
| Fastest 2-Way Solo | Philip Rush [1987] | 16 hours 10 mins |
| Fastest 3-Way Solo | Philip Rush [1987] | 28 hours 21 mins |
| Fastest 1-Way Relay | US National Swim Team [1990] | 6 hours 52 mins |
| Fastest 2-Way Relay | US National Swim Team [1990] | 14 hours 18 mins |
| Fastest 3-Way Relay | Sport City Mexico [2007] | 30 hours 7 mins |
| Fastest 4-Way Relay | Sport City Mexico [2007] | 42 hours 11 mins |
| Slowest 1-Way Solo | Jackie Cobell [2010] | 28 hours 44 mins |
| Slowest 2-Way Solo | Antonio Abertondo [1961] | 43 hours 10 mins |
| Age | ||
| Youngest Channel Swimmer | Thomas Gregory [1988] | 11 years 11 months |
| Oldest Channel Swimmer | Otto Thaning [2014] | 73 years 4months |
| Fatalities | ||
| 1926 | Rodriguez de Lara | Spain |
| 1954 | Edward J May | UK |
| 1984 | Kumar Anandan | Sri Lanka |
| 1988 | Renata Agondi | Brazil |
| 1999 | Fausta Marin Moreno | Mexico |
| 2001 | Ueli Staub | Switzerland |
| 2012 | Páraic Casey | Ireland |
| 2013 | Susan Taylor | UK |
| 2016 | Nick Thomas | UK |
- 19 Jan 2022
AGM Notice to CS&PF Members
Notice of CS&PF AGM for the year ended 31st December 2021 to be held at The Channel Suite, Leas Cliff Hall at 2pm on the 19th March 2022 Read more
Sandettie Lightship Observations
8pm, 18th January 2022
Water: 48.9 °F (9.4 °C)
Air: 45.9 °F (7.7 °C)
Wind Speed: 7.0 kn (13.0 km/h)
Wind Direction: SE (130°)
