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BECOMING A Channel Swimmer
Once you have swum the Channel, your life will never be the same again How to get started
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TRAINING
As Captain Webb said "Nothing great is easy". The training can be daunting, but there are people to guide and inspire you Discover more
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BEING A Channel Swimmer
Swimming to France makes you part of a worldwide fraternity, forging lifelong friendships along the way Find out more
- 01 Jan 2026
CS&PF Annual Dinner 2026
Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation Annual Dinner 2026Saturday 14th March 2026Channel Suite - Leas Cliff Hall - [email protected] are now on sale ... Read more
- 24 Dec 2025
A message from Barrie, Karen and Lee
Please do take a moment to read this message from Barrie Read more
- 07 Dec 2025
CS&PF Annual Dinner 2026
Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation Annual Dinner 2026Saturday 14th March 2026Channel Suite - Leas Cliff Hall - FolkestoneHere we go again……………………� ... Read more
- 30 Nov 2025
Irene Wakeham's celebration of life
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25 Jul 2021
Paralysed Wheelchair User to Swim Channel Relay
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21 Sep 2020
The Six Pack: Struggles, celebration, and sadness for a relay swim team
Andrew Hill-Smith relives his 2017 Channel relay experience Read more
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18 Mar 2020
Super Old Swimmers Story
Article about one of the CS&PF 2019 season award winners by Irene van Wijk Read more
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03 Aug 2019
Paul Harris swims the Channel
Sandettie Lightship Observations
7pm, 5th January 2026
Water: 47.3 °F (8.5 °C)
Air: 37.9 °F (3.3 °C)
Wind Speed: 27.0 kn (50.0 km/h)
Wind Direction: NW (320°)
2025 swim season
Solos: 57
Relays: 54
Swim details
2024 swim season
Solos: 57
Relays: 46
Swim details