Thread:ClockWork Painoha钟剑/@comment-22439-20131129121333/@comment-1173941-20131130015557

Well, the Extra Edition as it's called, was announced some time ago, and it's set to air in Japan, December 31st, at 10 PM or so. It'll then be available in subs, the next day on sites like Crunchyroll.

The Sword Art Online site has an overview of what it'll be about, and here's the translation.

To fulfill Yui's wish of seeing a whale, Kirito accepts a underwater quest, but they find out that Leefa - Suguha has a difficult time dealing with water. Therefore, Asuna and the girls start swimming training for Suguha. Meanwhile, Kirito comes in contact with someone... For the most part, it looks like just a 2 hour episode about Swim Suits. Though, when it was first announced, it was said there would be a recap of the anime, and also that last sentence, "Meanwhile, Kirito comes in contact with someone." gives many the impression that the special is hinting at a second season