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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
|
350.127km | 121h 46m | 100% |
| 2 |
Andy Tester
|
348.2km | 90h 44m 5s | 99% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
252.663km | 81h 39m | 72% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
224.55km | 86h 1m | 64% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
154.082km | 48h 6m 16s | 44% |
| 6 |
Nicholas Petche
|
152.55km | 64h 41m 6s | 43% |
| 7 |
James Longstaff
|
147.5km | 44h 23m 36s | 42% |
| 8 |
Dawn Stepney
|
145.2km | 49h 18m | 41% |
| 9 |
Elís Mason
|
142.19km | 49h 30m 58s | 40% |
| 10 |
Jay Ransom
|
137.5km | 48h 48m | 39% |
