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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
|
353.227km | 122h 40m | 100% |
| 2 |
Andy Tester
|
350.7km | 91h 25m 55s | 100% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
252.663km | 81h 39m | 72% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
228.05km | 87h 16m | 65% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
157.582km | 49h 10m 28s | 45% |
| 6 |
Nicholas Petche
|
154.75km | 65h 29m 36s | 44% |
| 7 |
James Longstaff
|
148.5km | 44h 41m 36s | 42% |
| 8 |
Elís Mason
|
145.8km | 50h 45m 58s | 41% |
| 9 |
Dawn Stepney
|
145.2km | 49h 18m | 41% |
| 10 |
Jay Ransom
|
141km | 50h 3m | 40% |
