Swim Stories
- 25 Jul 2011
Nick Adams swims again!
Nick Adams swam the Channel for the seventh time on the 25th July in a time of 10 hours and 22 minutes ... Read more - 13 Aug 2009
Julie Galloway
Julie Galloway swam the Channel on the 13th August 2009 in a time of 9 hours and 51 minutes ... Read more - 29 Jul 2009
Nick Caine
Nick Caine swam the Channel on the 29th July 2009 in a time of 13 hours and 11 minutes ... Read more - 28 Sep 2008
Graeme Schlachter
Graeme swam the Channel on the 27th September 2008 in 11 hours and 45 minutes ... Read more - 14 Sep 2005
Ned Denison 2
Ned made it to France on his second attempt in 12 hours and 47 minutes on 14th September 2005 ... Read more - 21 Jul 2005
Ned Denison 1
Ned wasn't successful on his first attempt at swimming the Channel. ... Read more - 04 Sep 2004
Julian Critchlow
Julian Critchlow swam the Channel on 4th September 2004 in 14 hours and 8 minutes. ... Read more - 10 Aug 2004
Madhu Nagaraja
Madhu, from India, swam the Channel in 12 hour 31 minutes ... Read more - 30 Jul 2004
Anne Cleveland
Anne completed a 2-way English Channel swim on the 30th July 2004 ... 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
3 years ago

