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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
|
348.2km | 90h 44m 5s | 99% |
| 2 |
Hildi Mitchell
|
333.427km | 115h 50m | 95% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
247.663km | 80h 14m | 70% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
220.35km | 84h 11m | 62% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
151.082km | 47h 9m 39s | 43% |
| 6 |
Nicholas Petche
|
147.2km | 62h 34m 4s | 42% |
| 7 |
James Longstaff
|
145.5km | 43h 44m 6s | 41% |
| 8 |
Dawn Stepney
|
138.6km | 47h 8m | 39% |
| 9 |
Jay Ransom
|
137.5km | 48h 48m | 39% |
| 10 |
Elís Mason
|
133.99km | 46h 42m 58s | 38% |
