Return to the Channel
England to France — 20 July 2014
18 Hours 48 Minutes
A previous achievement — 20 July 2014
On 20 July 2014 Ahmed Nasef swam the English Channel from England to France in 18 hours and 48 minutes. The supplied Channel Swimming Association certificate confirms the crossing and states that the swim was entered into the Association's Record Book on 1 November 2014.
Official Records & Documentation
Historical documents are published exactly as supplied. Certificates and press evidence are never digitally modified.
Source: Channel Swimming Association · Date: 2014-11-01
Confirms the English Channel swim, England to France, on 20 July 2014 in 18 hours and 48 minutes, entered into the Association's Record Book on 1 November 2014.
Photographs from the 2014 crossing, supplied by the project team. This is historical archive material and does not show current training.
Archive materials supplied by the project team; final captions and press metadata are confirmed when publication rights and source details are approved.
Ahmed Nasef swimming in open water at night during the Channel crossing.
Open-water swimming action during the Channel crossing.
Night swimming during the Channel crossing.
The support boat accompanying the swim.
Ahmed Nasef with the Egyptian flag alongside the crossing support team.
Ahmed Nasef with the support team on shore.
Ahmed Nasef with a member of the support crew on the boat at night.
Press
Archive materials supplied by the project team; final captions and press metadata are confirmed when publication rights and source details are approved.
Newspaper coverage from the press archive supplied by the project team.
Newspaper coverage from the press archive supplied by the project team.
Newspaper coverage from the press archive supplied by the project team.
Newspaper coverage from the press archive supplied by the project team.
Newspaper coverage from the press archive supplied by the project team.
Newspaper coverage from the press archive supplied by the project team.
Newspaper coverage from the press archive supplied by the project team.
Newspaper coverage from the press archive supplied by the project team.
Newspaper coverage from the press archive supplied by the project team.
Awards
Receptions, ceremonies and commemorative material from the project archive.
Reception on return from the Channel, from the project archive.
Recognition / event archive: official reception.
Recognition / event archive: official reception with the Egyptian flag.
Recognition / event archive: ceremony.
Recognition / event archive: commemorative plaque.
Media and public appearance archive.
Media and public appearance archive.
The 2014 crossing was England to France. The next challenge is a two-way crossing: England → France → England.
