The English Channel is the 21 mile stretch of water that separates England and France. The Channel has played its part in history over the past thousand years, and has now become the most iconic swim to tackle in the world.
One of the first questions people ask when they meet an open water swimmer is "Have you swum the Channel?".
Swimmers come from all over the world to attempt this 'Everest of Swimming'.
Welcome to our world.
- 08 Apr 2025
Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation Annual Dinner 2025
Many thanks for all the swimmers, pilots, observers, crews, families, friends and CSPF supporters that came together to make the 2025 CSPF dinner a wonderful celebration of the 2024 season, and an inspiring place from which to look forward to the 2025 season. Read more
