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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
|
352.2km | 91h 51m 58s | 100% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
262.663km | 84h 45m | 75% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
231.45km | 88h 55m | 66% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
161.582km | 50h 24m 19s | 46% |
| 6 |
Nicholas Petche
|
157.15km | 66h 29m 17s | 44% |
| 7 |
Elís Mason
|
153km | 53h 13m 58s | 43% |
| 8 |
James Longstaff
|
148.5km | 44h 41m 36s | 42% |
| 9 |
Dawn Stepney
|
148.3km | 50h 18m | 42% |
| 10 |
Jay Ransom
|
148km | 52h 34m | 42% |
