Channel swimming statistics & information

There have been a total of 2671 Channel swims, 222 of which have been part of multiple-way swims.

1245 swimmers have completed a total of 1691 solo swims.
Approximately 4905 swimmers have taken part in 750 relay swims and 230 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, 299 days (based on 620 swims, 36.7% of all solos)

35.9% of solo swims have been made by swimmers from the UK, 20% from the USA.

Average solo crossing time: 13 hours, 25 minutes and 20 seconds.
Average relay crossing time: 12 hours, 24 minutes and 8 seconds.
Average special category crossing time: 12 hours, 58 minutes and 24 seconds.

If every successful Channel swim was made consecutively, it would take 3 years, 361 days, 20 hours, 22 minutes and 59 seconds.

The most successful day of the year, with 50 swims, is 28th August.

The statistics on this page are not official, but are accurate to the best of our knowledge.