Channel Swimming - Statistics
There have been a total of 2177 Channel swims, 204 of which have been part of multiple-way swims.
1016 swimmers have completed a total of 1424 solo swims.
Approximately 3808 swimmers have taken part in 635 relay swims and 118 special category swims.
65.9% of swimmers have been male (solo, relay and special category).
34.1% of swimmers have been female.
The average age of a solo swimmer is 33 years, 205 days (based on 564 swims, 39.6% of all solos)
35.7% of solo swims have been made by swimmers from the UK, 20.3% from the USA.
Average solo crossing time: 13 hours, 18 minutes and 57 seconds.
Average relay crossing time: 12 hours, 15 minutes and 33 seconds.
Average special category crossing time: 12 hours, 49 minutes and 12 seconds.
If every successful Channel swim was made consecutively, it would take 3 years, 81 days, 17 hours, 9 minutes and 47 seconds.
The most successful day of the year, with 47 swims, is 28th August.
The statistics on this page are not official, but are accurate to the best of our knowledge.
1016 swimmers have completed a total of 1424 solo swims.
Approximately 3808 swimmers have taken part in 635 relay swims and 118 special category swims.
65.9% of swimmers have been male (solo, relay and special category).
34.1% of swimmers have been female.
The average age of a solo swimmer is 33 years, 205 days (based on 564 swims, 39.6% of all solos)
35.7% of solo swims have been made by swimmers from the UK, 20.3% from the USA.
Average solo crossing time: 13 hours, 18 minutes and 57 seconds.
Average relay crossing time: 12 hours, 15 minutes and 33 seconds.
Average special category crossing time: 12 hours, 49 minutes and 12 seconds.
If every successful Channel swim was made consecutively, it would take 3 years, 81 days, 17 hours, 9 minutes and 47 seconds.
The most successful day of the year, with 47 swims, is 28th August.
The statistics on this page are not official, but are accurate to the best of our knowledge.
