The Mile Winners
RECORD OF PREVIOUS WINNERS
| Year | Men's Mile | Ladies Quarter Mile |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Roy Gregory | Not established |
| 1925 | Geoff Phillip | Not established |
| 1926 | Ary Snetler | Not established |
| 1927 | "Doc" McWilliams | Not established |
| 1928 | "Doc" McWilliams | Not established |
| 1929 | Ary Snetler | Not established |
| 1930 | Ary Snetler | Not established |
| 1931 | "Doc" McWilliams | Not established |
| 1932 | "Doc" McWilliams | Ethel Smith |
| 1933 | H Hammond | |
| 1934 | D McDowell | Ethel Smith |
| 1935 | Otto Schweltzer | |
| 1936 | Peter Elliot | |
| 1937 | Peter Elliot | H. Hutton |
| 1938 | Otto Schweltzer | J. Clark |
| 1939 | R Cherrington | |
| 1940 | D Walker | Y. Kearns |
| 1941 | No event due to World War 2 | |
| 1942 | No event due to World War 2 | |
| 1943 | No event due to World War 2 | |
| 1944 | No event due to World War 2 | |
| 1945 | No event due to World War 2 | |
| 1946 | Peter Elliot | A. Bekker |
| 1947 | Peter Elliot | S. Reid |
| 1948 | Albert Boliter | Joan Harrison |
| 1949 | Ernie Nicholson | G. Horn |
| 1950 | Ernie Nicholson | G. Horn |
| 1951 | Ernie Nicholson | G. Horn |
| 1952 | Derek Staples | M. Dicks |
| 1953 | Peter Schulze | G. Horn |
| 1954 | Derek Staples | G. Horn |
| 1955 | Derek Staples | G. Horn |
| 1956 | Derek Staples | P. Hall |
| 1957 | Derek Staples | P. Hall |
| 1958 | Francois Mai | |
| 1959 | Derek Staples | P. Hall |
| 1960 | Geoff Grylls | W. Burrell |
| 1961 | Geoff Grylls | W. Burrell |
| 1962 | Geoff Grylls | W. Burrell |
| 1963 | Geoff Grylls | W. Burrell |
| 1964 | Geoff Grylls | J. Halley |
| 1965 | Geoff Grylls | J. Hickson |
| 1966 | Brian Elliot | J. Hickson |
| 1967 | Brian Elliot | R.M. May |
| 1968 | Geoff Bolton | R.M. May |
| 1969 | Brian Elliot | R.M. May |
| 1970 | Brian Elliot | V. Bridgens |
| 1971 | David Stones | Sally Henderson |
| 1972 | Derek Elliot | Sally Henderson |
| 1973 | Derek Elliot | C. Du Toit |
| 1974 | Peter Horwitz | C. Du Toit |
| 1975 | Brett Bugler | J. Hardwich |
| 1976 | Andre Kotze | J. Woolerton |
| 1977 | Brett Bugler | J. Hardwich |
| 1978 | Mark Edge | J. Hardwich |
| 1979 | Kevin Richards | D. Montgomery |
| 1980 | Kevin Richards | M. Lucouw |
| 1981 | Kevin Richards | K. Loppnow / M. Lucouw |
| 1982 | Kevin Richards | M. Lucouw |
| 1983 | Sean Mulvey | K. Loppnow |
| 1984 | Kevin Richards | K. Loppnow |
| 1985 | Jacques Coetzer | B. Mc Fadzean |
| 1986 | Anthony Aubin | K. Loppnow |
| Year | Men's Mile | Ladies Mile |
| 1987 | Kevin Richards | Belinda McFadzean |
| 1988 | Jacques Coetzer | Chantal Tutton |
| 1989 | Jacques Coetzer | Nicki Hutchison |
| 1990 | Andrew Turner | Nicki Hutchison |
| 1991 | Pierre de Roubaix | Amanda Grendon |
| 1992 | Pierre de Roubaix | Amanda Grendon |
| 1993 | Greg Kahn | Jeanine Steenkamp |
| 1994 | Ryk Neethling | Karen Allers |
| 1995 | Mark Harris / Greg Kahn | Joannie Coetzer |
| 1996 | Ryko Markgraaff | Honey King / Joannie Coetzer |
| 1997 | Haydn Holmes | Tracey Barber |
| 1998 | Kyle Main | Dominique Donner |
| 1999 | Kyle Main | Elzet Pretorius |
| 2000 | Kyle Main | Velia Janse van Rensburg |
| 2001 | Kyle Main | Natalie Snodgrass |
| 2002 | Nathan Lavery | Velia Janse van Rensburg |
| 2003 | Nathan Lavery | Velia Janse van Rensburg |
| 2004 | Matthew Bouman | Velia Janse van Rensburg |
| 2005 | Philip Kuhn | Velia Janse van Rensburg |
| 2006 | Chris Stottelaar | Velia Janse van Rensburg |
| 2007 | Byron Lockett | Velia Janse van Rensburg |
| 2008 | Byron Lockett | Velia Janse van Rensburg |
| 2009 | Chad Ho | Dominic Dryding |
| 2010 | Chad Ho | Dominic Dryding |
| 2011 | Chad Ho | Carmel Billson |
| 2012 | Troyden Prinsloo | Jessica Roux |
| 2013 | Christopher Reid | Jessica Roux |
| 2014 | Christopher Reid | Kaley Gouws |
| 2015 | Daniel Jones | Hannah Haswell |
| 2016 | Daniel Jones | Jessica Canter |
| 2017 | Ian Venter | Amica de Jager |
| 2018 | Cole Craig | Amica de Jager |
| 2019 | Slater Black | Jessica Booth |
| 2020 | Flippie Van Der Spuy | Hannah Counihan |
| 2021 | Cameron Casali | Lize Muller |
| 2022 | Christian DAVIDSON | Caitlin RADEMAKERS |
| 2023 | Christian DAVIDSON | Kaitlynne HORNE |
| 2024 | Conor Moynihan | Amica De Jager |
Hosted in Nelson Mandela Bay this is Africa's oldest open water swimming event - established in 1924.