- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Christina Bendall # Christina Bendall **Total distance:** 10.8km ## Season races - 2025-12-09, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-08) (2km) - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 50-54 Female) - 2026-02-24, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-13) (2km) - 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 - 50-54 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Joshua Vegar](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vegar/Joshua)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 8.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 5.3% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 3.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.8% - **[Michael Deresch](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Deresch/Michael)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 13.9% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.8% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 8.4% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.3% - **[Mike Lyons](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lyons/Mike)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 5.4% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 1.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.9% - **[Herman Jansonius](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jansonius/Herman)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 0.0% - **[Ben Davidson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Davidson/Ben)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.9% - **[Mary Mu](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mu/Mary)** - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 1.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 0.8% - **[Mae Hensman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hensman/Mae)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.2% - **[Joanne Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Joanne)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.9% - **[Bruce Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Bruce)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.3% - **[Jenny stark](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/stark/Jenny)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.8% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 4.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 9.7% - **[Dayne Travers](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Travers/Dayne)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 5.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.0% - **[Avy Judelson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Judelson/Avy)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 3.3% - **[Phoebe Klink](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Klink/Phoebe)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 4.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 3.7% - **[James Harper](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harper/James)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 5.4% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 3.2% - **[Peter Cosseboom](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cosseboom/Peter)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 2.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 6.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 4.8% - **[Bridget Kerr](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kerr/Bridget)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 12.0% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 11.8% - **[Geoff Barrell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barrell/Geoff)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 13.7% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 10.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 29.5% - **[Lucy Stanford](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stanford/Lucy)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 13.8% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 11.3% - **[Cordelia Kerr](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kerr/Cordelia)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 16.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 23.5% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 9.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 13.2% - **[Cathryn Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Cathryn)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 15.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 11.3% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 12.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 9.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bendall/Christina)