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The Federation aims:

...to promote the sport of long distance swimming world-wide and assist organisations and swimmers to attempt such swims in all ways possible. We have representatives across the globe to help and assist with any questions to make our sport friendly and safe.
...to assist, observe and authenticate those taking part in the sports of swimming, and 'by any other means' acceptable to the relevant authorities (canoeing, rowing etc.) in their attempts to cross the English Channel.
...to form a register of recognised pilots and to provide information, advice and guidelines, in co-operation with the relevant authorities, to enable them to operate in a professional manner

The Federation is:

...fully recognised by the British and French Authorities to organise and assist Channel swims and Channel Crossings.
...affiliated to the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), the governing body for swimming in England
A member of the Central Council for physical Recreation (CCPR) with a seat on the Water Recreation Division and recognition as A Governing Body of English Channel Swimming .
A member of UK Sport with Governing Body Recognition
... is compiling a complete record of Channel Swimming which will be available to all free of charge via this web site. --- There is a list of successful solo and relay Channel Swims on to the year 2000 in order of times - names & dates on www.channelswimming.com.
From 2000 the lists are recorded but fragmated and we are trying to co-ordinate them at the moment in a form acceptable to the web site. If you need any information for this period you can contact michael or Angela Oram and we will try to answer you questions.