The Channel Varsity Race is swum by a team of six , three men and three women, from each university. They swim in one hour stints until they have crossed the channel, from England to France. Due to variation in coastline of France and sea currents, any difference in time under two minutes is counted as a draw
| Year | Winner | Cambridge Time | Oxford time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oxford | 9 hrs 58 mins | 9 hrs 13 mins |
| 2018 | Oxford | DNS | 9 hrs 56 mins |
| 2016 | Oxford | 9 hrs 28 mins | 8 hrs 56 mins |
| 2014 | Draw | 9 hrs | 9 hrs 2 mins |
| 2012 | Oxford | DNF | 8 hrs 45 mins |
| 2010 | Cambridge | 8 hrs 51 mins | 9 hrs 3 mins |
| 2008 | Oxford | 10 hrs 20 mins | 10 hrs |
| 2006 | Cambridge | 10 hrs 22 mins | 10 hrs 48 mins |
| 2004 | Cambridge | 8 hrs 49 mins | 9 hrs 13 mins |
| 2002 | Oxford | 9 hrs 19 mins | 9 hrs 7 mins |
| 2000 | Oxford | 8 hrs 25 mins | 8 hrs 18 mins |
| 1998 | Draw | 9 hrs 24 mins | 9 hrs 24 |