| 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 |
- 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………………………………….This is your advance warning for the CS&PF Annual Dinner.Tickets will go on sale on the 2nd of January 2025. Full details will be advertised at www.cspf.co.uk, this is just giving you the time to get organised.Tickets are £50 person.Tickets will remain on sale until the 31st of January unless they sell out sooner. After that date I would only be able to refund any cancellations if I resell the ticket.To book your tickets please, for my sanity read the following carefully and only apply for tickets when you have ALL the information.Information required at the time of booking:The name of everyone in your party. If you wish to sit together, book together.Tables seat 10.If you are booking more than one table, please state who will be sat at which table.Dietary requirements – this cannot be accommodated on the night so must be supplied at the time of booking.Access requirements / special needs.The country you are travelling from if it is outside the UK.Swim stories to a maximum of 150 words for each 2025 season solo swimmer.Photos for each 2025 solo swimmer, and relay team in your party.Please name the file names the solo surname or relay name. ThanksMichelle Read more
Sandettie Lightship Observations
7am, 5th February 2026
Water: 48.7 °F (9.3 °C)
Air: 43.3 °F (6.3 °C)
Wind Speed: 26.0 kn (48.2 km/h)
Wind Direction: ESE (120°)
