Greatest distance pool rescue relay
Who
Frinton and Walton Swimming Pool Lifeguard Team
What
30000 kilometre(s)
Where
United Kingdom (Walton on the Naze)
When
Age Restriction: Applications for this record title will only be accepted if the applicant is 16 years of age or over.
The longest distance marathon pool rescue was 30,000 m (98,425 ft) by members of the Frinton and Walton Swimming Pool Lifeguard Team (UK) at Frinton and Walton Swimming Pool in Walton on the Naze, UK, on 8 July 2011. The event consisted of 23 team members, each towing a manikin heavier than 40 lb (18.14 kg) in continuous legs along a 25-m pool. Each member was required to swim at least 50 m before passing on to the next team member. The event lasted 15 hr 30 min 33 sec.