Swim Stories
- 07 Jul 2014
FIRST IRISH DEAF CHANNEL SWIMMERS IN HISTORY
A relay team from Ireland made up of deaf ladies swims the Channel ... Read more - 22 Sep 2013
Sylvain Estadieu swims the Channel Butterfly
An awesome swim from Sylvain Estadieu in swimming the Englsh Channel butterfly ... Read more - 05 Sep 2013
“Father’s & Son’s Quartet”
Two fathers and their sons nail the Channel ... Read more - 03 Sep 2013
Samuel Neri swims the Channel
Samuel finishes his 'Triple Crown' with his English Channel Swim ... Read more - 01 Sep 2013
Robert Fisher swims the Channel
It took Robert Fish 14 hours 23 minutes to become a Channel Swimmer, and one of his crew members writes a fabulous account here. ... Read more - 14 Aug 2013
Charity for Kids Relay
A team of six swimmers swam to France and back in 25 hours and 8 minutes ... Read more - 08 Aug 2013
Plons Channel Team swims the EC
The Dutch Plons Channel Team swim to France in 11 hours and 56 minutes ... Read more - 27 Jul 2013
Adriano Passini swims the Channel
Adriano swam the Channel in 11 hours and 10 minutes; accompanied by EC legend Karteek Clarke ... Read more - 26 Jul 2013
G.O.S.H Relay
Team of four lads swim the Channel to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital ... Read more - 05 Jul 2013
The Razorbacks
A team of four swam a 2-way Channel Relay in 21 hours and 56 minutes ... Read more
- 24 Jan 2026

CS&PF Annual Dinner 2026 - One week remaining
Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation Annual Dinner 2026Saturday 14th March 2026Channel Suite - Leas Cliff Hall - FolkestoneHere we go again………………………………….This is your advance warning for the CS&PF Annual Dinner.Tickets will go on sale on the 2nd of January 2025. Full details will be advertised at www.cspf.co.uk, this is just giving you the time to get organised.Tickets are £50 person.Tickets will remain on sale until the 31st of January unless they sell out sooner. After that date I would only be able to refund any cancellations if I resell the ticket.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:The name of everyone in your party. If you wish to sit together, book together.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 150 words for each 2025 season solo swimmer.Photos for each 2025 solo swimmer, and relay team in your party.Please name the file names the solo surname or relay name. ThanksMichelle Read more
Sandettie Lightship Observations
4pm, 19th February 2026
Water: 48.6 °F (9.2 °C)
Air: 43.5 °F (6.4 °C)
Wind Speed: 13.0 kn (24.1 km/h)
Wind Direction: N (350°)
The CS&PF President, Mike Ball and all the committee are deeply saddened by the passing of Ady Brown.… https://t.co/E17pLxZwgw
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