Red Sands Forts Swim 2026 In 2024 Dan Brown became the first person to swim from the iconic Red Sands Forts in the Thames Estuary to the Kent coast, in a time of 5 hours and 6 minutes. In 2025 Rebekah Kefford became the first woman to complete the swim. I'd like to take part in Aspire's Red Sands Forts Swim Dan Brown becomes first person to swim from Red Sands Forts Rebekah Kefford becomes the first woman to swim from Red Sands Forts Supported by: Swimming Challenges How we help Manage Cookie Preferences