Channel News

THIS year will be a special one for a lady from Dewsbury who celebrates her 90th birthday in June, and you don’t have to guess who she is. Just one look at this iconic picture and you know immediately I am referring to channel swimmer Eileen Fe... More »»

Safety Measures for Open-Water Swimming On a monthly basis, 4.49 million people in the United Kingdom actively participate in swimming, according to a published report by Statista. More people are moving out of swimming pools to open-water swimming. ... More »»

It is with sadness that we have to report the passing of a long standing old member. Frank Richards was a dedicated observer, who produced excellent reports and covered some of the most important swims in our history between 1978 and 1997, including ... More »»

We are thrille to announce that Pamela Morgan who ran the Scarborough Disabled Swimming Club for more than 36 years while also supporting other charities such as the NSPCC, Mencap, Scarborough Hospital League of Friends and Epilepsy Action is to be a... More »»

It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Montserrat Tresserras who passed away on Monday 26th November in Olot, her birthplace, at 88 years old . Montserrat Tresserras was an Honour Swimmer from Spain who was inducted into the 197... More »»

We would like to congratulate our own CSA President Michael Read MBE for his well deserved award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Michael has been awarded the Poseidon Award given to swimmers, "who have gone beyond the call of duty ... More »»

Each year we look to donate money to various places relating to swimming activities. One of the donations this year will go to Carr Junior School' s swimming pool fund.. Carr Junior School Donation The Channel Swimming Association is delighted to... More »»

It is with deepest regret, that we learn of the passing of Theodore Yach, who died peacefully in hospital yesterday. He was sixty years old. Theodore, who swam the English Channel in 1996, was a veteran of 108 Robben Island swims of which he was the ... More »»

The Channel Swimming Association congratulates Lewis Pugh on his fantastic swim from Sennan Cove, Lands End to Admiralty Pier, Dover over 49 days from the 12th July until the 29th August 2018 .We are pleased to confirm that after reviewing the log of... More »»

It is with sadness that we learn of the death of Jacques Amyot. He was the eldest living Channel Swimmer, having swam in 1956 and 1975. In 1956, he swam the English Channel, starting in France, in 13 hours and 2 minutes, against strong current and co... More »»