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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 |
Hildi Mitchell
|
406.867km | 141h 12m | 100% |
| 2 |
Andy Tester
|
405.1km | 106h 1m 27s | 100% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
300.063km | 96h 37m | 85% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
261.75km | 100h 55m | 74% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
196.082km | 61h 13m 3s | 56% |
| 6 |
Nicholas Petche
|
191.3km | 80h 56m 13s | 54% |
| 7 |
Dawn Stepney
|
190.81km | 64h 38m | 54% |
| 8 |
Elís Mason
|
189.003km | 66h 42m 58s | 54% |
| 9 |
Jay Ransom
|
165.1km | 58h 42m | 47% |
| 10 |
James Longstaff
|
157.1km | 47h 17m 30s | 44% |
