There have been a total of
4,133 Channel swims, with
1,881 swimmers completing
2,428 solo swims.
Approximately
8,215 swimmers have taken part in
1,062 relay swims and
643 special category swims.
63.0% of swimmers have been male.
37.0% of swimmers have been female.
The average age of a solo swimmer is
35 years, 167 days (based on 925 swims, 38% of all solo swims).
The average age of a relay swimmer is
34 years, 299 days.
32% of solo swims have been made by swimmers from the UK,
17% from the USA and
8% from Australia.
Average solo crossing time:
13 hours, 33 minutes, 54 seconds.
Average relay crossing time:
12 hours, 46 minutes, 37 seconds.
Average special category crossing time:
13 hours, 24 minutes, 3 seconds.
If every successful Channel swim was made consecutively, it would take
6 years, 105 days, 5 hours, 16 minutes, 42 seconds.
The most successful day of the year is
22 August with 69 swims: