Edenvale High School learner receives two Guinness World Record certificates
According to the Guinness World Record website, Kyle was the ninth person to complete the swim.
After breaking two records while completing the False Bay Crossing, Edenvale High School learner Kyle Stephens received two certificates from Guinness World Records recognising his achievements.
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In March Kyle completed the 33km crossing from Millers Point to Rooi Els in 08:08:15.
His crossing broke the previous record of 08:30 held by Ryan Stramrood.
Following his accomplishment, Kyle holds two records – the youngest swimmer to complete a False Bay Crossing and the fastest solo male crossing from Millers Point to Rooi Els.
According to the Guinness World Record website, Kyle was the ninth person to complete the swim.
The record was ratified by the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association.
Before Kyle, a Grade 11 learner at Edenvale High, could attempt the crossing, several prerequisites required by the Channel Swimming Association and Cape Long Distance Swimming Association needed to be met.
One of those was that Kyle had to be older than 16 years.
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At the time of the crossing Kyle was 16 years and 349 days old.
Other requirements included a qualifying six hour continuous sea swim and a three hour night-sea swim.
Kyle completed these swims on January 17 and January 18 respectively.
In addition to the day-to-day training and open water swimming Kyle did, he prepared for several months before the crossing.
These included the 12km Langebaan Express, the Langebaan Marathon and the English Channel training camp, the two double Robben Island Crossings that were 14,8 km per day and the 20km Langebaan Mad Dash.
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