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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
|
347.2km | 90h 27m 32s | 99% |
| 2 |
Hildi Mitchell
|
328.227km | 114h 7m | 93% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
242.263km | 78h 32m | 69% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
218.25km | 83h 16m | 62% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
146.082km | 45h 35m 18s | 41% |
| 6 |
James Longstaff
|
145.5km | 43h 44m 6s | 41% |
| 7 |
Jay Ransom
|
137.5km | 48h 48m | 39% |
| 8 |
Dawn Stepney
|
133.35km | 45h 18m | 38% |
| 9 |
Nicholas Petche
|
133.15km | 56h 17m 29s | 38% |
| 10 |
Elís Mason
|
131.39km | 45h 48m 58s | 37% |
