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- Sophie Best



# Sophie Best



**Total distance:** 8.8km



## Season races



- 2018-11-15, Thursday  [Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/port-nelson-summer-sea-swims-race-2) (1.25km - 40-49 Women) 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday  [Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/port-nelson-summer-sea-swims-race-3) (1km - 40-49 Women) 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday  [Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/port-nelson-summer-sea-swims-race-4) (1.25km - 40-49 Women) 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday  [Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/port-nelson-summer-sea-swims-race-6) (1.1km - 40-49 Women) 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday  [Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/port-nelson-summer-sea-swims-race-8) (1.25km - 40-49 Women) 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday  [Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/port-nelson-summer-sea-swims-race-12) (1.5km - 40-49 Women) 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday  [Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/port-nelson-summer-sea-swims-race-13) (1.45km - 40-49 Women)



## Frequently close competitors



- **[Rob Cant](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Cant/Rob)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 3.5% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 3.1% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 2.1% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 8.4% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 0.3% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 2.0% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): You won by 1.2% 
- **[Tom Dunn](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Dunn/Tom)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 13.6% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 9.3% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 17.1% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 10.4% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 7.0% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 11.9% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 3.5% 
- **[Mark Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Bryant/Mark)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 13.9% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 2.3% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 11.6% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 11.1% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 14.3% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 14.7% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 8.5% 
- **[Odette Llewellin](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Llewellin/Odette)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 13.8% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 10.5% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 13.9% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 13.5% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 8.2% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 11.5% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 7.0% 
- **[Peter Thomas](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Thomas/Peter)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 13.3% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 14.7% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 13.3% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 10.7% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 8.7% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 11.9% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 9.0% 
- **[David Marriott](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Marriott/David)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 14.1% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 11.7% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 18.7% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 13.8% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 15.2% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 19.1% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 14.6% 
- **[Kevin Edgar](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Edgar/Kevin)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 2.5% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 7.4% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 14.4% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): You won by 1.1% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 1.6% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 0.1% 
- **[Stephanie Gray](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Gray/Stephanie)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 7.1% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 6.8% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 9.8% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 2.7% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 3.5% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): You won by 1.6% 
- **[Kay McPherson](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/McPherson/Kay)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 12.4% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 11.0% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 7.2% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 1.9% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 0.8% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 2.2% 
- **[Ralph Hetzel](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Hetzel/Ralph)**
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 4.1% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 9.9% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 5.7% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 3.4% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 6.5% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 8.4% 
- **[Bruce Bosselmann](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Bosselmann/Bruce)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 11.9% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 7.4% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 15.3% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 10.5% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 9.3% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 5.4% 
- **[David Orsbourn](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Orsbourn/David)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 17.4% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 8.8% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 15.8% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 9.1% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 7.2% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 11.8% 
- **[Liz Coke](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Coke/Liz)**
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 13.5% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 12.9% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 12.9% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 10.0% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 11.7% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 9.6% 
- **[Cheryl De Lange](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/De%20Lange/Cheryl)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 12.8% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 13.5% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 13.7% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 13.4% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 11.2% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 9.0% 
- **[Charlie Squance](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Squance/Charlie)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 3.9% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 14.8% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 21.0% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 10.3% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 13.6% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 12.3% 
- **[Pete Marshall](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Marshall/Pete)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 15.3% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 8.7% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 11.6% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 10.2% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 19.3% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 17.0% 
- **[Stuart Hague](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Hague/Stuart)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 12.6% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 16.2% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 19.0% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 14.8% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 13.0% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 8.5% 
- **[Mick Toll](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Toll/Mick)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 17.2% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 15.2% 
- 2018-11-29, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 (1.25km): They won by 17.6% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 15.1% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 16.5% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 11.5% 
- **[Carolyn Squance](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Squance/Carolyn)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 16.6% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 13.9% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 14.9% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 13.8% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 22.0% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 15.2% 
- **[Marina Buonocore](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Buonocore/Marina)**
- 2018-11-15, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 (1.25km): They won by 18.6% 
- 2018-11-22, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 (1km): They won by 16.3% 
- 2018-12-13, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 (1.1km): They won by 19.1% 
- 2018-12-27, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 (1.25km): They won by 14.6% 
- 2019-01-24, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 21.6% 
- 2019-01-31, Thursday Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 (1.45km): They won by 16.2%

Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Best/Sophie)
