Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation "Nothing great is easy", Captain Matthew Webb

CS&PF Aims 

The Federation aims to:

  • Promote the sport of long distance swimming world-wide and assist organisations and swimmers to attempt such swims in all ways possible.
  • We have a global network of contacts who help and assist our sport to maintain and improve standards in a friendly and safe manner.
  • Assist, observe and authenticate those taking part in the sports of swimming, and 'by any other means' acceptable to the relevant authorities (canoeing, rowing etc.) in their attempts to cross the English Channel.
  • Maintain a current register of recognised and approved boat pilots.
  • To provide information, advice and guidelines which will enable swimming feats to be completed in compliance with the relevant authorities.
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    CS&PF 2025 Annual Dinner tickets

    Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation Annual Dinner 2025Saturday 15th  March 2025Channel Suite - Leas Cliff Hall - FolkestoneTickets are now on sale and are £50 per person.Tickets will be on sale until the 8th of February unless they sell out sooner.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: tickets@cspf.co.ukThe name of everyone in your party.Make one booking for the whole group.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 200 words for each 2024 season solo swimmer.Photos for each 2024 solo swimmer, and relay team in your party.Please name the file names the solo surname or relay name.Once I have ALL the information required to make your booking, I will send you the details to make payment by bank transfer.  When making your transfer please:Make one payment for your whole party.Use the name that made the booking as the reference on the bank transfer.Let’s make this the year I don’t threaten murder at some point in the processThanksMichelletickets@cspf.co.uk Read more

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