- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2018–2019 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/tallies) - John Gayford # John Gayford **Total distance:** 6.8km ## Season races - 2018-12-01, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/nz-ocean-swim-series-duke-of-marlborough-hotel-bay-of-islands-classic) (3.3km - Male 70-74) - 2018-12-15, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem'](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/nz-ocean-swim-series-omaha-the-gem-) (3.5km - Male 70-74) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Sharon Collier](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Collier/Sharon)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 1.7% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 1.4% - **[Jennifer Wright](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Wright/Jennifer)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 1.3% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 3.6% - **[Cheryl Hamilton](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Hamilton/Cheryl)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 3.2% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 2.6% - **[Tim Lan](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Lan/Tim)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 6.7% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 1.1% - **[Peter Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Taylor/Peter)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 5.1% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 2.9% - **[Jeannine Goddard](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Goddard/Jeannine)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 10.7% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 0.4% - **[Julian Coles](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Coles/Julian)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 11.3% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 0.6% - **[Sarah Jenkin](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Jenkin/Sarah)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 11.0% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 1.0% - **[Emily Keane](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Keane/Emily)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 10.9% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 2.6% - **[John Marshall](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Marshall/John)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 8.3% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 5.5% - **[Meegan Brewer](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Brewer/Meegan)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 11.5% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 4.3% - **[Lynette Edmonds](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Edmonds/Lynette)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 10.4% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 7.5% - **[Murray Soljak](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Soljak/Murray)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 0.4% - **[James Raea](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Raea/James)** - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 0.6% - **[Sophie Broughton](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Broughton/Sophie)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 0.7% - **[Tracy Schuetze](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Schuetze/Tracy)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 0.7% - **[Clayton Swiggs](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Swiggs/Clayton)** - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 0.8% - **[Pieter Serfontein](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Serfontein/Pieter)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 0.8% - **[Tipalelupe Lala Toatasi Tuua](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Lala%20Toatasi%20Tuua/Tipalelupe)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 1.0% - **[Abby Boyer](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Boyer/Abby)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 1.4% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Gayford/John)