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

CS&PF Awards

List of CS&PF awards recipients since 2003


Recipient Award Comments
Dean KernsThe Eurotunnel Trophy
For the fastest CS&PF swim of the year
England - France 9 hours 53 minutes
Charlotte BrynnThe Gertrude Ederle Award
For the most meritorious CS&PF swim of the year by a woman
6 unsuccessful swims before becoming a Solo Channel swimmer
James FarquharThe Des Renford Award
For the most meritorious CS&PF swim of the year by a man
3rd attempt to swim the Channel before becoming a Solo Channel swimmer
Jacqueline KempferThe Peter Adams Award
For the CS&PF successful endurance swim of the year
19 hours 28 minutes (longest Solo)
Jiya RaiThe Audrey Scott Award
For the youngest successful CS&PF swimmer of the year
16 years 2 months
Janice BurtonThe Ray Scott Award
For the oldest successful CS&PF swimmer of the year
60 years 9 months
Rob ThompsonThe Barrie Darling award
For the CS&PF pilot/crew member of the year
For his first full season as pilot and standing out this year
Team Kohlmann Neat TideThe Dover Straits award
For the fastest CS&PF relay crossing of the year
10 hours 29 minutes
D-Day DashThe Longest Standard Relay Crossing award
For the longest CS&PF standard relay swim of the year
39 hours 28 minutes
Sue McHugh CS&PF Observer of the year
For the CS&PF observer of the year
Good reports and good relationship with pilots and swimmers
Power of OneThe Most Meritorious Special Category Relay
For the most meritorious CS&PF special category swim of the year
Successful Channel Relay taking place on 13th January
Michelle ToptaloThe Sunny Lowry “Special Thanks” award
For the supporters/volunteers contribution to the Federation
For her continued organising of the Channel Dinner, one evening that takes months to arrange
Eva BuzoThe JLDSC "For Special Recognition" award and cup
For the most successful CS&PF swim completed under exceptional circumstances
Earliest Channel Solo of the year - 06/06/2024