What is the biggest open water swimming challenge you can think of? The English Channel is the Mount Everest of swimming – but that doesn’t mean it is out of your reach. Swimming the English Channel as part of a charity relay team is a great way to push your limits and achieve something truly worthwhile. Are you ready to take on the challenge for 2024 and help make a difference to the lives of people around the world?

Do something amazing in 2024

SwimTayka offers a unique opportunity for swimmers to use their passion for swimming to make a positive impact on the world. By supporting SwimTayka’s mission to reduce drowning deaths in underprivileged communities, English Channel relay swimmers can help make a difference to the lives of people around the world by raising money to fund drowning prevention programmes.

How good a swimmer do I need to be?

An English Channel relay is an achievable goal for all open water swimmers. You will take on the challenge in a team of six, swimming one hour at a time on rotation. Each swimmer will swim two or three times. While you are not swimming you will be able to rest on the support boat and cheer on your teammates. 

Training

SwimTayka will give you access to the very best in English Channel training, including summer weekend sessions in Dover harbour, night training and winter training. Being part of a team will support and motivate you to keep swimming all the way to France!