- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Kathryn Bates # Kathryn Bates **Total distance:** 33.2km ## 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) - 2025-11-11, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-04) (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) - 2025-12-16, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-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 - 12-13 Female) - 2026-01-11, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-epic-swim-day-2) (5km) - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 12-13 Female) - 2026-03-07, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-legend-of-the-lake) (3.5km - 12-13 Female) - 2026-03-07, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-legend-of-the-lake) (1km - 12-13 Female) - 2026-03-07, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-legend-of-the-lake) (500m - 12-13 Female) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 12-13 Female) - 2026-05-03, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-rangitoto-swim) (4.6km - 12-13 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Sian Bester](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bester/Sian)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 1.5% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): They won by 0.8% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 8.2% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 2.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 2.4% - **[Cathryn Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Cathryn)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 13.3% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 17.5% - 2025-12-02, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 (2km): You won by 13.1% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 17.7% - 2025-12-16, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 14.0% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 15.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 16.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 13.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 17.0% - **[jack barton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/barton/jack)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 13.9% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): They won by 13.2% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 11.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 9.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): They won by 11.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (500m): They won by 9.1% - **[Tyler Lushkott](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lushkott/Tyler)** - 2025-12-02, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 (2km): They won by 17.1% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 13.8% - 2025-12-16, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 11.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 21.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 13.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): They won by 11.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (500m): They won by 9.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 12.6% - **[Donal Barry](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barry/Donal)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 3.5% - 2025-12-02, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 (2km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 5.4% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.2% - **[Dom Barton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barton/Dom)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 6.4% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): They won by 11.4% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 10.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 8.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): They won by 11.1% - **[Cayleigh Blackburn](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Blackburn/Cayleigh)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.0% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 9.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 21.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (500m): You won by 12.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 7.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 7.8% - **[Lance Bryce-Borthwick](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryce-Borthwick/Lance)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 10.5% - 2025-12-02, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 (2km): You won by 16.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 7.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 5.4% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 10.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 4.8% - **[Joshua Vegar](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vegar/Joshua)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 19.3% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 21.6% - 2025-12-02, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 (2km): You won by 19.6% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 26.7% - 2025-12-16, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 6.5% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 32.9% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 33.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 22.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 28.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 30.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 29.3% - **[Michael Deresch](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Deresch/Michael)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 19.1% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 23.9% - 2025-12-02, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 (2km): You won by 19.3% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 19.7% - 2025-12-16, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 19.4% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 40.0% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 23.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 32.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 39.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 52.4% - **[Troy Rangi](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rangi/Troy)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 23.9% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 27.1% - 2025-12-02, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 (2km): You won by 19.7% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 29.2% - 2025-12-16, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 32.8% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 65.2% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 45.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 38.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): You won by 43.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 38.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 37.6% - **[Geoff Barrell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barrell/Geoff)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 43.5% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 54.5% - 2025-12-02, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 (2km): You won by 51.7% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 58.0% - 2025-12-16, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 51.8% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 80.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 67.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 52.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 61.2% - **[Paul Ames](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ames/Paul)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 0.1% - 2025-12-02, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 (2km): They won by 0.7% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 1.7% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 3.5% - **[Lucas Mellor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mellor/Lucas)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 0.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 2.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 2.5% - **[Maeve McDonnell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McDonnell/Maeve)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 6.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 5.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): They won by 0.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.1% - **[Henry Klimetz](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Klimetz/Henry)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 2.8% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 0.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 5.4% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (500m): You won by 5.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 15.8% - **[Corné Diener](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Diener/Corn%C3%A9)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 4.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 0.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): You won by 8.2% - **[Graeme Harvey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harvey/Graeme)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 5.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 4.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 7.2% - **[Kyle Barnes](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barnes/Kyle)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 9.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 3.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 8.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 4.5% - **[Courtney Armstrong](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Armstrong/Courtney)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 11.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 7.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 8.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 4.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 11.1% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bates/Kathryn)