Hello all and welcome to Ellis Marine Services – Channel swimming pilotage
5 October 2026
Congratulation to Salima Bouagad Agha on her channel swim
Pictures & tracks to follow here: https://channelswimming.ellismarineservices.com/2026-channel-swimmers/
Once again, avoiding ships in the shipping lanes is all part of the challenge of channel swimming, having a zero CPA (Closest Point of Approach), coastguard asked our intensions with the vessel “African Hub” we altered course to have a safe CPA and pass astern of the vessel
5 October 2026
Congratulation to all our September channel swimmers, pictures & tracks here: https://channelswimming.ellismarineservices.com/2026-channel-swimmers/
01 September 2026
Congratulation to all our August channel swimmers, pictures & tracks here: https://channelswimming.ellismarineservices.com/2026-channel-swimmers/
Avoiding ships in the shipping lanes is all part of the challenge of channel swimming
01 August 2026
Congratulation to all our July channel swimmers, pictures & tracks here: https://channelswimming.ellismarineservices.com/2026-channel-swimmers/
01 July 2026
Congratulation to all our June channel swimmers, pictures & tracks here: https://channelswimming.ellismarineservices.com/2026-channel-swimmers/
28 March 2026
Update on 2026 channel swimming, see here: https://channelswimming.ellismarineservices.com/swim-information-2026/
17 March 2026
Update on 2026 channel swimming, see here: https://channelswimming.ellismarineservices.com/swim-information-2026/
21 February 2026
To all 2026 channel swimmers, please read the swim rules that are on the CS&PF website (https://cspf.co.uk/cs-and-pf-rules),if you have questions then please ask for clarification and don’t wait until you are about to jump in the water. We have put a set of Abbreviated rules that cover the swimming under “swim information”.
Swim Bookings 2026, 2027 and beyond – reviewed 18 September 2026
- 2026 – Fully Booked
- 2027 – Fully Booked
- 2028 – Fully Booked
- 2029 – Opens for bookings late 2027
We do not hold a waiting list
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to make contact.