The following swimmers successfully completed 1 mile at the Speedo Ice Swim Africa in 5°C water at Nuwedam, Fraserburg, South Africa.
Ice Swim – Heat 1 1. Philip Emslie 22:30:47 2. Brad Gale 23:38:34 3. Ray Butcher 23:43:80 4. Henko Roukema 23:57:57 5. Heinrich Langer 26:31:65 6. Jakob van Rouendal Smit 26:45:67 7. Tim Stiff 27:43:99 8. Mark van Schaik 28:29:04 9. Tony Enderli 29:17:24 10. Mark de Klerk 30:49:92 11. Cecilia Schutte 31:25:13
Ice Swim – Heat 2 1. Kieron Palframan 24:24:45 2. Ryan Stramrood 25:28:10 3. Andrew Chin 28:03:54 4. Ram Barkai 28:21:56 5. Toks Viviers 28:59:82
The following swimmers successfully completed a 600-meter swim:
Endurance Swim – Heat 1 1. Lisa Cowling 09:02:91 2. Duncan Haupt 09:36:16 3. Neil Hopkins 10:11:93 4. Richard Hirschson 11:32:54 5. Roxy van Eyk 11:58:95 6. Ansar Plaaitjies 12:54:26 7. Wayne Harley 12:54:44 8. Michael Arendse 13:19:19 9. Luke Meiring 14:12:24
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