- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2018–2019 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/tallies) - John Lawton # John Lawton **Total distance:** 11.9km ## 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 50-54) - 2018-12-08, Saturday [Round North Head Classic](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/round-north-head-classic) (2.5km) - 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 50-54) - 2019-02-09, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/nz-ocean-swim-series-generation-homes-sand-to-surf) (2.6km - Male 50-54) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Keith Drummond](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Drummond/Keith)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 0.4% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 1.3% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): They won by 0.6% - **[Dean Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Harris/Dean)** - 2018-12-08, Saturday Round North Head Classic (2.5km): They won by 1.0% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 0.8% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): They won by 0.6% - **[Tom Slade](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Slade/Tom)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 3.2% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 1.9% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): They won by 0.2% - **[Terry Mitchell](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Mitchell/Terry)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 1.0% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 2.2% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): They won by 2.3% - **[Richard Walsh](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Walsh/Richard)** - 2018-12-08, Saturday Round North Head Classic (2.5km): They won by 3.3% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 1.6% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): They won by 1.7% - **[Leslie Sauber](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Sauber/Leslie)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 1.6% - 2018-12-08, Saturday Round North Head Classic (2.5km): They won by 3.6% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): You won by 2.3% - **[Caitlin Cooke](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Cooke/Caitlin)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 0.2% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 5.1% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): You won by 0.3% - **[Lloyd Major](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Major/Lloyd)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 0.0% - 2018-12-08, Saturday Round North Head Classic (2.5km): You won by 0.5% - **[Di Bluck](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Bluck/Di)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 6.7% - 2018-12-08, Saturday Round North Head Classic (2.5km): They won by 1.1% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 0.1% - **[Tony Gayford](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Gayford/Tony)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 6.4% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 1.1% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): You won by 0.7% - **[Nicole Youman](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Youman/Nicole)** - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 1.8% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): You won by 0.2% - **[Garry Downs](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Downs/Garry)** - 2018-12-08, Saturday Round North Head Classic (2.5km): They won by 1.9% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 2.4% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): You won by 0.5% - **[Lesley Chapman](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Chapman/Lesley)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 0.1% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 3.7% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): They won by 2.2% - **[William Mccartney](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Mccartney/William)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 2.3% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 0.1% - **[Cathryn Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Wilson/Cathryn)** - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 1.1% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): They won by 1.6% - **[Maree Drost](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Drost/Maree)** - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 1.5% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): You won by 1.2% - **[Marianne Elston](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Elston/Marianne)** - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 1.9% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): You won by 1.5% - **[Giles Rees](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Rees/Giles)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 1.1% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): You won by 3.3% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): You won by 2.3% - **[Tim Lynch](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Lynch/Tim)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): They won by 2.9% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 0.8% - 2019-02-09, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf (2.6km): They won by 3.0% - **[Michele Burns](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Burns/Michele)** - 2018-12-01, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic (3.3km): You won by 1.8% - 2018-12-15, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' (3.5km): They won by 2.1% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2018/swimmer/Lawton/John)