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

23 Jul 2016Luiz Pradines de Menezes Junior swims the Channel

Luiz swam the Channel on the 23rd July 2016 in 15 hours 54 minutes

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    6 Hour Assessment Swim

    The office has received numerous calls and emails expressing concern that the six-hour assessment swim may increase to eight hours. We can confirm that our rules have not changed and the six-hour assessment swim remains in place. Read more

CS&PF NEWS

Sandettie Lightship Observations

12pm, 22nd October 2026


Water: 62.6 °F (17 °C)

Air: 56.3 °F (13.5 °C)

Wind Speed: 24.1 kn (44.6 km/h)

Wind Direction: WSW (250°)

Channel Weather 

The CS&PF President, Mike Ball and all the committee are deeply saddened by the passing of Ady Brown.… https://t.co/E17pLxZwgw

4 years ago