A 40-year-old man have died after he attempted to swim across the English Channel.
According to the BBC, the coastguard received a radio call from a support vessel because a cross channel swimmer was in difficulty at about 21:20 BST on Monday.
The search and rescue helicopter based at Lydd, which was training nearby, arrived on scene within 10 minutes and airlifted the swimmer to William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, but he later died.
The vessel had been in French waters, around 12 nautical miles from Dover.
The swimmer had been roughly half way through his crossing attempt when, according to Kent Police, he "became unwell".
A spokesman added that the death was not being treated as suspicious.
The Channel Swimming Association confirmed the man was not swimming under their patronage but a spokeswoman said: "The thoughts and prayers of the board and members of the CSA are with the swimmer, their family and friends at this time.
"We also wish to express our support for the organisations involved at this time."