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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
|
382.3km | 99h 56m 49s | 100% |
| 2 |
Hildi Mitchell
|
381.827km | 132h 19m | 100% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
287.063km | 92h 26m | 82% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
255.674km | 98h 35m | 73% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
184.082km | 57h 25m 18s | 52% |
| 6 |
Nicholas Petche
|
179.9km | 76h 5m 7s | 51% |
| 7 |
Elís Mason
|
173.503km | 61h 18m 58s | 49% |
| 8 |
Dawn Stepney
|
167.325km | 56h 28m | 47% |
| 9 |
Jay Ransom
|
159km | 56h 32m | 45% |
| 10 |
James Longstaff
|
152.5km | 45h 54m 13s | 43% |
