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CS&PF Awards

List of CS&PF awards recipients since 2003


Recipient Award Comments
Casey GloverThe Eurotunnel Trophy
For the fastest CS&PF swim of the year
England to France
9hrs 14mins 19secs
Katherine BattsThe Gertrude Ederle Award
For the most meritorious CS&PF swim of the year by a woman
England to France
22hrs 31mins 11secs
Sylvain EstadieuThe Des Renford Award
For the most meritorious CS&PF swim of the year by a man
Butterfly solo
England to France
16hrs 42mins
Wendy TrehiouThe Peter Adams Award
For the CS&PF successful endurance swim of the year
England/France/England : 39hrs 09mins
E/F : 17hrs 08mins
F/E : 22hrs 01mins
Helen FranklinThe Frank Richards Endurance Award
For the CS&PF most meritorious yet unsuccessful swim of the year
England to France
17hrs 40mins
Freddie FlorinThe Audrey Scott Award
For the youngest successful CS&PF swimmer of the year
17yrs
England to France
14hrs 31mins 30secs
Donald RiddingtonThe Ray Scott Award
For the oldest successful CS&PF swimmer of the year
68yrs
England to France
19hrs 45mins 31secs
Marcella MacDonaldThe Alison Streeter MBE award
For the fastest CS&PF 2-way swim of the year
England/France/England : 24hrs 15mins 15secs
E/F : 11hrs 55mins
F/E : 12hrs 21mins
Neil StreeterThe Barrie Darling award
For the CS&PF pilot/crew member of the year
Het YThe Dover Straits award
For the fastest CS&PF relay crossing of the year
England to France
9hrs 31mins

Jan-Willem van der Graaff
Evelien Sohl
Frans Byl
Fergil Hesterman
Youri Severin
Alice Bravo
ManateesThe Longest Standard Relay Crossing award
For the longest CS&PF standard relay swim of the year
England to France
19hrs 2mins 08secs

Birna Hronn Sigurjonsdottir
Ragnheidur Valgardsdottir
Sigrun Thuridur Geirsdottir
Anna Gudrun Jonsdottir
Kristbjorg Ran Valgardsdottir
Kristin Helgadottir
John Thorpe CS&PF Observer of the year
For the CS&PF observer of the year
St David's Big Swim (5)The Most Meritorious Special Category Relay
For the most meritorious CS&PF special category swim of the year
England to France
16hrs 21mins 29secs

Kara Williams
Dawn Lea
Katherine Lewis
Keith Leslie
Gary Parker
Irene WakehamThe Sunny Lowry “Special Thanks” award
For the supporters/volunteers contribution to the Federation
Chantelle RoseThe JLDSC "For Special Recognition" award and cup
For the most successful CS&PF swim completed under exceptional circumstances
England to France
20hrs 59mins 19secs
Six Girls No Buoys (6)Jody Jones Special CS&PF Award
England to France
13hrs 06mins 19secs

Lily Ouldcott
Felicity Challinor
Millie Elson
Minnie Fawcett-Tang
Ella de Peretti
Madeleine Jenkins