Channel Swimming - Statistics & Information
There have been a total of 2417 Channel swims, 214 of which have been part of multiple-way swims.
1130 swimmers have completed a total of 1561 solo swims.
Approximately 4293 swimmers have taken part in 679 relay swims and 177 special category swims.
64% of swimmers have been male (solo, relay and special category).
36% of swimmers have been female.
The average age of a solo swimmer is 33 years, 222 days (based on 597 swims, 38.2% of all solos)
35.9% of solo swims have been made by swimmers from the UK, 20.4% from the USA.
Average solo crossing time: 13 hours, 21 minutes and 53 seconds.
Average relay crossing time: 12 hours, 18 minutes and 20 seconds.
Average special category crossing time: 12 hours, 45 minutes and 48 seconds.
If every successful Channel swim was made consecutively, it would take 3 years, 215 days, 18 hours, 51 minutes and 52 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.
1130 swimmers have completed a total of 1561 solo swims.
Approximately 4293 swimmers have taken part in 679 relay swims and 177 special category swims.
64% of swimmers have been male (solo, relay and special category).
36% of swimmers have been female.
The average age of a solo swimmer is 33 years, 222 days (based on 597 swims, 38.2% of all solos)
35.9% of solo swims have been made by swimmers from the UK, 20.4% from the USA.
Average solo crossing time: 13 hours, 21 minutes and 53 seconds.
Average relay crossing time: 12 hours, 18 minutes and 20 seconds.
Average special category crossing time: 12 hours, 45 minutes and 48 seconds.
If every successful Channel swim was made consecutively, it would take 3 years, 215 days, 18 hours, 51 minutes and 52 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.
