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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
|
368.2km | 95h 59m 33s | 100% |
| 2 |
Hildi Mitchell
|
355.727km | 123h 30m | 100% |
| 3 |
Ben Fearnside
|
276.063km | 89h 9m | 78% |
| 4 |
Kent Reynolds
|
244.475km | 94h 20m | 69% |
| 5 |
Bea Stiller
|
175.582km | 54h 44m 30s | 50% |
| 6 |
Nicholas Petche
|
174.9km | 74h 2m 39s | 49% |
| 7 |
Elís Mason
|
168.503km | 59h 37m 58s | 48% |
| 8 |
Dawn Stepney
|
161km | 54h 28m | 46% |
| 9 |
Jay Ransom
|
155.5km | 55h 15m | 44% |
| 10 |
James Longstaff
|
150.5km | 45h 17m 41s | 43% |
