- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Paul Ames # Paul Ames **Total distance:** 25km ## Season races - 2025-11-04, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-03) (2km) - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-04) (2.5km) - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-05) (2km) - 2025-11-27, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-06) (2km) - 2025-12-02, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-07) (2km) - 2025-12-09, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-08) (2km) - 2025-12-18, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-09) (2km) - 2026-01-10, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-epic-swim-day-1) (2.5km - 50-59 Male) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-10) (2km) - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-11) (2km) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-12) (2km) - 2026-02-26, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-13) (2km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Maeve McDonnell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McDonnell/Maeve)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 3.8% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 10.1% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): They won by 6.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 6.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 6.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 4.9% - **[Lucia Katongo](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Katongo/Lucia)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 6.8% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 6.7% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 5.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 0.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 10.7% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 12.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 6.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 5.0% - **[Keith Park](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Park/Keith)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 6.6% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 5.5% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 8.9% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 7.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 12.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 13.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 12.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 10.7% - **[Stefan Konoplenko](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Konoplenko/Stefan)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 11.3% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 5.6% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 13.9% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 6.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 13.0% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 10.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 16.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 10.7% - **[Tate Pichon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pichon/Tate)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 11.0% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 7.9% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 12.7% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 5.5% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 8.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 19.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 14.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 16.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 7.1% - **[Bill Ridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ridge/Bill)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 17.3% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 17.2% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 15.8% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 15.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 14.4% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 21.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 27.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 18.7% - **[Gary Seaman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Seaman/Gary)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 24.2% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 21.3% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 23.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 20.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 21.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 21.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 24.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 22.7% - **[Monique Oliver](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Oliver/Monique)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 29.3% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 27.4% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 26.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 21.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 30.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 35.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 29.2% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 25.3% - **[Melissa Harrison](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harrison/Melissa)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 0.2% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): They won by 0.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 2.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 0.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 0.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 0.7% - **[Jeff Arnold](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Arnold/Jeff)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 4.8% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 5.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 0.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 3.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 6.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 4.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 2.4% - **[Brian Gray](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gray/Brian)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 3.4% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 3.9% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): They won by 4.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 3.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 3.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 4.1% - **[Stuart Whitney](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Whitney/Stuart)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 8.1% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 2.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 5.5% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 6.3% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 7.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 6.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 6.0% - **[Brett Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Brett)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 11.6% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 9.3% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 12.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 13.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 15.3% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 15.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 12.7% - **[Tyler Lushkott](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lushkott/Tyler)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 15.4% - 2025-12-02, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 (2km): They won by 16.5% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 15.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 15.4% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 16.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 16.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 14.8% - **[Sam Clarke](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clarke/Sam)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 10.4% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 6.9% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 7.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 9.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 10.5% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 9.6% - **[Denys Tyshetskyy](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tyshetskyy/Denys)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 7.8% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 6.9% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 7.3% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 16.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 13.2% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 11.1% - **[Adam Mercer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mercer/Adam)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 12.2% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 8.6% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 14.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 19.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 19.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 16.7% - **[Sarah Codyre](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Codyre/Sarah)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 26.3% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 13.7% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 14.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 11.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 17.5% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 13.1% - **[Claire Hobson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hobson/Claire)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 24.9% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 23.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 23.6% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 24.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 24.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 27.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 21.2% - **[Neville Corbett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Corbett/Neville)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 29.2% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 22.7% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (2km): You won by 23.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 23.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 29.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 27.0% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ames/Paul)