- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Dick Bennison # Dick Bennison **Total distance:** 14km ## Season races - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-01) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-01-15, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-10) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-01-22, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-11) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-01-29, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-12) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-14) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-02-15, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-2-eyebright-mile) (2km - 70-79) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-15) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-03-05, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-17) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-03-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-18) (1.5km - 70-79) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Rob Boomer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Boomer/Rob)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 10.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 8.5% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 10.4% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 7.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 7.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 8.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): They won by 7.8% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 10.6% - **[Michael Copeland](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Copeland/Michael)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 2.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 0.1% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 0.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 4.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 2.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 2.6% - **[Eileen Searle](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Searle/Eileen)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 0.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 1.4% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 3.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 6.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): You won by 4.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): You won by 5.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 0.6% - **[Nevin Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Nevin)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 2.3% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 10.7% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 3.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): You won by 2.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 8.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 0.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): You won by 2.5% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 2.3% - **[Mark Skatrud](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Skatrud/Mark)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 3.4% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 8.5% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 4.3% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 7.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 5.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 3.4% - **[Brian McGurk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McGurk/Brian)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 7.3% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 3.5% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 9.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 4.2% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 0.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 8.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 7.3% - **[Wayne Leighton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Leighton/Wayne)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 5.4% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 7.7% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 6.3% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 7.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 7.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): They won by 4.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 5.4% - **[Inge Koevoet](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Koevoet/Inge)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 9.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 3.3% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 5.8% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 0.7% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 8.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 7.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 9.6% - **[Marina Buonocore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Buonocore/Marina)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 1.2% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 0.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 5.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): You won by 0.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 2.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): They won by 0.7% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 1.2% - **[Benjamin Knight](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Knight/Benjamin)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 3.4% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 1.5% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 0.3% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 3.3% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 2.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): You won by 3.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 3.4% - **[Glenn Clyne](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clyne/Glenn)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 8.1% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 0.9% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 4.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 4.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 8.1% - **[Geoff Lart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lart/Geoff)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 3.2% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 6.4% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 6.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 10.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 3.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): You won by 4.9% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 3.2% - **[Altan Ní Mhurchú](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/N%C3%AD%20Mhurch%C3%BA/Altan)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 2.5% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 11.5% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 4.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 7.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 4.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): You won by 6.5% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 2.5% - **[Jude Vincent](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vincent/Jude)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 10.2% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 0.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 8.7% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 0.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 10.2% - **[Glenn Roberts](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Roberts/Glenn)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 1.2% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 11.3% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 10.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): You won by 6.5% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 13.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 3.9% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 1.2% - **[Sali Matthews](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Matthews/Sali)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 6.4% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 9.4% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 7.0% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): You won by 3.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 7.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): You won by 13.9% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 6.4% - **[Hugh MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Hugh)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 11.9% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 8.1% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 10.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 4.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 7.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): They won by 3.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 11.9% - **[James Sandston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sandston/James)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 11.2% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 4.4% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 13.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 6.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 7.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 11.2% - **[Sierra Thomas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Thomas/Sierra)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 13.5% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 7.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 4.7% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 9.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 9.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 13.5% - **[Saralinda MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Saralinda)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 7.9% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 11.8% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 7.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 13.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 9.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (1.5km): You won by 11.7% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 7.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bennison/Dick)