Channel Swimming training in Dover
The King of both the English and North Channels invites you to train at Dover under the direction of some of the world’s most experienced open water endurance swimmers.
Dover Swim Camp 1
Saturday 7th to Friday 13th June 2025
Dover Swim Camp 2
Saturday 11th October to Friday 17th October 2025.
Solo
We can train you, our team has swum the English Channel over 40 times.
Qualifying Swim
Achieve your Solo (Six hours) or Relay (Two hours) qualifying swims in Dover.
Relay team
Swimming in a relay is a different experience with its own challenges, believe us we know.
Dover Swim training all year around
Individual training in Dover which has proved highly successful in terms of our swimmers getting across the Channel.
Dover Swim Camp
Three one week Camps, two in June and one in October- Up to 26 hours of swimming, that’s what you call a Long Distance Open Water Swim Training Camp. Perfect training for swimming the Channel.
Video
Videoing and stroke correction will be given as necessary
feeds
CNP or black tea and fructose feeds will be provided.
Vaseline
Rubber gloves and Vaseline provided if required.
Training notes
3 weeks ago
The end of a fantastic weeks swim camp, water of 15 degrees and all 6 hr swim assessments and qualifications achieved.![]()
Thank you to all the coaches and swimmers for making it so good.
4 weeks ago
Are you looking for EC six hour or relay qualifying/assessments for swims next year? The sea in Dover will soon be cold enough and we can cover those by arrangement seven days a week; looking after you, feeding you and authenticating. Get in touch and we will make a date. North Channel qualifiers also no problem.
1 month ago
You may be in luck. We've had three late cancellations for our swim camp in Dover from the 11th to the 17th of October. Those three swimmers have picked up injuries so that's three places now available for 7 days of coaching by the most experienced open water team there is. It includes up to 26 hours of swimming, two opportunities to do six hour or relay qualifying assessments and seminars which will tell you all you need to know. We are proud of what our swimmers achieve. As one said recently:"You are dream makers." Find out why. Details on: thekingsswimmers.co.uk
2 months ago
I am chuffed to bits to be the first British person to have completed the Around Charleston Swim 20 km in South Carolina on Sunday 24th September 2025.![]()
21 solos and 5 Relay teams, air was 22 and the water was 28 with a brisk NE wind.![]()
We were supported by Kayakers, safety boats and a Police launch.![]()
Couple of hours was like swimming in Dover Harbour on a bad day, but I enjoyed that part.![]()
Mentally it was a tough swim with the unexpected happening along the way, which you couldn't even write about and at one point I was thinking about the Alligators when we passed the marshes but I kicked that into touch.![]()
I didn't think I could learn much more about swimming an unknown route and coping with everything that was thrown at me at 3hrs and 1 min, but I am proud I overcame everything.![]()
Thank you for making me so welcome, thank you to Kathleen for organising the event, Steve and his cousin George for running me around and showing me the course.
2 months ago
6th to 12th June 2026![]()
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This is the date for next year's Dover camp.![]()
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Application form from th**************@***il.com![]()
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Come and join us and learn and train from the most experienced team who have 43 solos amongst them plus in excess of 35 relays across the English Channel.![]()
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Our success rate of successful swims is high because our mantra is 'One size doesn't fit all', flexibility, advise and safety are the key #kevinmurphyss#channelswimtraining#c#channelswimmerin#doverharbourswimr #doverharbourtrainingdo#channelswimrelaytrainingne#channelswimsolotrainingnnelswimsolotraining
2 months ago
I’m back. Some of you may have seen me (or on Facebook) among the swimmers on the seafront in Dover. That is thanks to you the wonderfully generous friends who contributed to the appeal on my behalf to pay for spinal surgery. ![]()
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I am both staggered and humbled by the generosity. Without it I would still be flat on my back, unable to walk because my spinal cord was being crushed by two vertebrae — damage that was the result of a bad fall when I slipped on dead jellyfish while feeding a swimmer from a beach.![]()
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The knowledge that I have so many friends who care so much was a huge boost to my morale. It still is. It helped greatly when I was coping with being unable to walk and is helping now as I slowly return to normal. You inspire me.![]()
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The op has been a success. The sciatic pain has gone. I’m not yet running or walking up and down the beach without assistance but the wheelchair has been parked and I can walk almost upright. I do get tired very quickly and I have chronic backache but I know it will improve. It's better day by day.![]()
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The surgeon told me originally that I'd be able to swim two weeks after the surgery but that's been put back a couple of weeks. I doubt if he’s thinking in terms of hours in the sea but there’s nothing for me to worry about.![]()
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I know, because I tried, that I would still be waiting for a first assessment by the NHS and NHS surgery could have been up to a year away. ![]()
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So once again, a great big thank you. Please keep in contact.
2 months ago
Found on Dover beach by the slipway yesterday (Sunday): a blue Kings Swimmers T-shirt plus a pair of sliders. Are they yours? If they are, contact Kevin
2 months ago
FEW places left for our October Swim Camp, 11th to 17th October 2025, Dover.![]()
Kevin Murphy will be back doing limited presentations and possible coaching.![]()
Application form from th**************@***il.com
2 months ago
Look who was Breakfast TV this morning, the one and only Becky Birchall (Lewis), chatting about all things Channel Swimming. ![]()
Not only an outstanding swimmer but a humble, loving caring person.
2 months ago
DRUM ROLL![]()
Day 1 and 2 of Kevin Murphy being back on the beach following his major back surgery.![]()
Time on the beach will be a gradual build up but he has a great support team around him. Clearly he is back in his happy place.![]()
Yesterday saw swimmers enjoying 6 hour training with Kevin making 2 appearances. He also caught up with our good friend Nora Toldano after her fantastic solo swim and today we have 7 hour swims.![]()
Within a few weeks he plans to be back in the pool and then fingers crossed before the start of winter back in the sea.![]()
Please pop along and say hi, I can assure you all he would love to see you. Thank you for all your support in getting to where we are today.
2 months ago
BREAKING NEWS .....![]()
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WEEK 3 SWIM CAMP IN MENORCA, 12.04.26 - 18.04.26 IS SOLD OUT![]()
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Spaces left on weeks 1 and 2.
3 months ago
It passed by almost unnoticed but the legend that is Nora Toledano swam the Channel on Wednesday in a time (subject to ratification) of 11hrs 20mins. That's very little different from her last Channel swim 20 years ago. The CS&PF observer was our Sue McHugh.