12 miles in 12 hours

Xtreme Swim Series on the Eastern Cape of South Africa

The 12 miles in 12 hours event is an open water swimming competition among soloists who swim a mile on the hour every hour for 12 hours in the 3-part Xtreme Swim Series, an open water swimming competition and series held in the Eastern Cape province in South Africa, organized by Brenton Williams.

Locations in 2015

• Johannesburg on 28 February 2015 in Germiston Lake
• Jeffreys Bay on 21 March 2015 in Marina Martinique
• Durban on 28 March 2015 at the Durban Ski Boat Club

Events

• 12 miles in 12 hours (or the 12-mile challenge)
• 6 miles in 12 hours
• 2 miles
• 1 mile

Format

• Solo: 12 miles in 12 hours - soloists swim a mile on the hour every hour for 12 hours
• Solo: 6 miles in 12 hours - soloist swims every alternate mile of the 12-mile challenge
• 2-person relay: 12 miles in 12 hours - each member must swim 3 consecutive miles before alternating
• 3-person relay: 12 miles in 12 hours - each member must swim 2 consecutive miles before alternating
• 1-mile solo: standard solo swim format
• 2-mile solo: standard solo swim format

External links

• Xtreme Swim Series