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About Sea Lanes
Open to all and free to enter. Complete one or all the five challenges between 1 November 2025 and 28 February 2026.
This year’s challenge highlights endangered Arctic and Antarctic marine animals, with each swim distance representing their remaining numbers to raise awareness. Complete the challenge, purchase your swim badge and raise money to support Sussex Bay’s work to restore local ecosystems and protect biodiversity.
Snowy Owl – 15KM (300 lengths)
Polar Bear – 25KM (500 lengths)
Orca – 50KM (1000 lengths)
Beluga Whale – 150KM (3000 lengths)
Emperor Penguin – 350KM+ (7000 lengths)
| Rank | Swimmmer | Distance | Time | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Andy Tester
|
358km | 93h 21m 49s | 100% |
| 2 |
Hildi Mitchell
|
355.727km | 123h 30m | 100% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
268.163km | 86h 33m | 76% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
235.75km | 90h 45m | 67% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
168.582km | 52h 34m 5s | 48% |
| 6 |
Nicholas Petche
|
167.2km | 70h 55m 49s | 47% |
| 7 |
Elís Mason
|
155.503km | 55h 8m 58s | 44% |
| 8 |
Dawn Stepney
|
153.3km | 51h 48m | 43% |
| 9 |
Jay Ransom
|
151.5km | 53h 50m | 43% |
| 10 |
James Longstaff
|
148.5km | 44h 41m 36s | 42% |
