- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Caitlin Abbott # Caitlin Abbott **Total distance:** 3.4km ## Season races - 2026-01-08, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-09) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-01-15, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-10) (1.5km - 20-29) - 2026-01-29, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-12) (1.5km - 20-29) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Stephen Clements](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clements/Stephen)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 1.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 2.3% - **[Inge Koevoet](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Koevoet/Inge)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 2.3% - **[Steve Malthus](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Malthus/Steve)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 4.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 1.2% - **[Dick Bennison](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bennison/Dick)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 4.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 1.6% - **[Hugh MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Hugh)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 4.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 2.4% - **[Gareth Cashin](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cashin/Gareth)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 5.7% - **[Sierra Thomas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Thomas/Sierra)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 3.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 3.1% - **[Michael Copeland](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Copeland/Michael)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 4.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 2.5% - **[Claire Gaide](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gaide/Claire)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 5.6% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 3.7% - **[Belinda Reburn](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Reburn/Belinda)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 2.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 7.0% - **[Rob Boomer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Boomer/Rob)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 4.3% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 6.1% - **[Benjamin Knight](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Knight/Benjamin)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 6.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 5.0% - **[Marina Buonocore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Buonocore/Marina)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 5.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 7.3% - **[Amanda Harvey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harvey/Amanda)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 5.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 8.0% - **[Philip Clements](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clements/Philip)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 5.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 8.4% - **[Eileen Searle](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Searle/Eileen)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 6.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 8.5% - **[Morgan Lumsden](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lumsden/Morgan)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 9.3% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 5.6% - **[Roger Matheson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Matheson/Roger)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 8.8% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 6.5% - **[Jared Waters](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Waters/Jared)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 6.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 9.7% - **[Serge Snel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Snel/Serge)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 5.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 11.3% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Abbott/Caitlin)