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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
|
339.127km | 118h 1m | 96% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
252.663km | 81h 39m | 72% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
222.35km | 85h 6m | 63% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
154.082km | 48h 6m 16s | 44% |
| 6 |
Nicholas Petche
|
150.2km | 63h 45m 43s | 42% |
| 7 |
James Longstaff
|
146.5km | 44h 2m 36s | 41% |
| 8 |
Dawn Stepney
|
140.5km | 47h 48m | 40% |
| 9 |
Elís Mason
|
138.69km | 48h 18m 58s | 39% |
| 10 |
Jay Ransom
|
137.5km | 48h 48m | 39% |
