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CS&PF Awards

List of CS&PF awards recipients since 2003


Recipient Award Comments
Miguel Marin (Spain)The Eurotunnel Trophy
For the fastest CS&PF swim of the year
England - France 9 hours 59 minutes
Nora Toledano (Mexico)The Gertrude Ederle Award
For the most meritorious CS&PF swim of the year by a woman
England - France 11 hours 12 minutes
Lee Johnson (UK)The Des Renford Award
For the most meritorious CS&PF swim of the year by a man
2 way swim, 15 June 2025. 37 hours 36 minutes
Avinash Thadani (India)The Peter Adams Award
For the CS&PF successful endurance swim of the year
22 hours 12 minutes
Brighton Belles (UK)The Frank Richards Endurance Award
For the CS&PF most meritorious yet unsuccessful swim of the year
18 hours 54 minutes
Clara Burton-Dowsett (UK)The Audrey Scott Award
For the youngest successful CS&PF swimmer of the year
17 years old
William Boldt (USA)The Ray Scott Award
For the oldest successful CS&PF swimmer of the year
65.5 years old
Barbara Hernandez Huerta (Chile)The Alison Streeter MBE award
For the fastest CS&PF 2-way swim of the year
27 hors 18 minutes
Oxford University Swim Club (UK)The Dover Straits award
For the fastest CS&PF relay crossing of the year
9 hours 14 minutes
John Bridger (UK) CS&PF Observer of the year
For the CS&PF observer of the year
Detailed reports and good relationship with pilots and swimmers
Swimlife Aquabows (India)The Most Meritorious Special Category Relay
For the most meritorious CS&PF special category swim of the year
4 person, 2 way relay swim. 33 hours 3 minutes
John Thorpe (UK)The Sunny Lowry “Special Thanks” award
For the supporters/volunteers contribution to the Federation
Ratified nearly 150 swims during the 2025 swim season
Steve Stievenart (France)The JLDSC "For Special Recognition" award and cup
For the most successful CS&PF swim completed under exceptional circumstances
Earliest swim, 2nd May 2025. 16 hours 22 minutes
Andrew Ogierman (UK) - AspireJody Jones Special CS&PF Award
Andrew Ogierman – aspire (UK). huge amount of money raised for charity £3.4 million and counting.