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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
|
387.277km | 134h 17m | 100% |
| 2 |
Andy Tester
|
382.3km | 99h 56m 49s | 100% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
287.063km | 92h 26m | 82% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
257.674km | 99h 20m | 73% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
188.082km | 58h 42m 45s | 53% |
| 6 |
Nicholas Petche
|
182.5km | 77h 6m 27s | 52% |
| 7 |
Elís Mason
|
175.503km | 61h 59m 58s | 50% |
| 8 |
Dawn Stepney
|
173.6km | 58h 28m | 49% |
| 9 |
Jay Ransom
|
159km | 56h 32m | 45% |
| 10 |
James Longstaff
|
152.5km | 45h 54m 13s | 43% |
