- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Sian Bester # Sian Bester **Total distance:** 37.2km ## Season races - 2025-10-21, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-01) (2km) - 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) - 2025-12-09, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-08) (2km) - 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) - 2026-02-03, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-10) (2km) - 2026-02-17, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-12) (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 - 20-24 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) - 2026-03-17, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-backup-date-2) (2km) - 2026-03-22, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-swim-fest-lake-karapiro-day-2) (3.5km - 20-24 Female) - 2026-03-24, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-backup-date-3) (2km) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 20-24 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 - 20-24 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Cathryn Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Cathryn)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 12.9% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 11.6% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 18.4% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 8.8% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 22.9% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 10.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 16.5% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 6.9% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 4.6% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 12.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 10.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 14.2% - **[Donal Barry](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barry/Donal)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 0.4% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 5.6% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 2.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.7% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 0.3% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.1% - **[Joshua Vegar](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vegar/Joshua)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 15.7% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 17.5% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 22.6% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 17.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 40.2% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 26.0% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 20.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 24.3% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 18.3% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 15.5% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 31.4% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 30.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 27.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 26.3% - **[Peter Cosseboom](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cosseboom/Peter)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 23.5% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 27.4% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 34.3% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 32.0% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 35.1% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 24.6% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 14.9% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 22.2% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 14.3% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 13.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 47.6% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 23.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 28.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 21.2% - **[Geoff Barrell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barrell/Geoff)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 42.1% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 41.4% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 55.8% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 46.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 89.7% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 44.0% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 43.8% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 35.1% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 35.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 61.1% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 47.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 49.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 57.4% - **[Frank Mullenger](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mullenger/Frank)** - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 5.6% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 3.4% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 8.1% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): They won by 1.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.8% - **[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 8.9% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 13.3% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 18.5% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 9.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 6.6% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 4.6% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 10.4% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 13.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 2.6% - **[Nikita McDonald](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McDonald/Nikita)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 11.6% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 15.4% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 15.7% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 13.4% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 6.3% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 6.4% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 4.5% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 15.4% - **[Michael Deresch](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Deresch/Michael)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 17.3% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 24.9% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 10.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 47.3% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 22.1% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 14.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 25.0% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 12.0% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 9.2% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 25.5% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 18.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 36.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 48.8% - **[Kathryn Bates](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bates/Kathryn)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 1.5% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 0.8% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 7.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 5.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 2.4% - **[David Liversidge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Liversidge/David)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): They won by 14.4% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 12.6% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): They won by 9.4% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 4.5% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 7.6% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): They won by 0.4% - **[Troy Rangi](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rangi/Troy)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 23.8% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 22.1% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 28.1% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 19.4% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 53.2% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 27.1% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 16.2% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 46.6% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 31.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 35.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 34.4% - **[Trystan Aubrey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Aubrey/Trystan)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 40.7% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 50.4% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 56.9% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 27.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 43.0% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 24.4% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 19.2% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 28.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 43.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 54.9% - **[Matt Stanford](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stanford/Matt)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): They won by 14.5% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 7.1% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 7.9% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 8.0% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 10.3% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 14.4% - **[Lucy Stanford](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stanford/Lucy)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 10.8% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 18.1% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 15.2% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 8.4% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 10.3% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 17.5% - **[Sharon Bester](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bester/Sharon)** - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 32.3% - 2026-02-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 29.6% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 23.6% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 19.3% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 16.8% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 23.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 27.3% - **[Mary Mu](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mu/Mary)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 32.8% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 25.1% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 32.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 45.7% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 24.2% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 17.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 25.9% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 31.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 32.4% - **[Jenny stark](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/stark/Jenny)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 31.9% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 29.4% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 30.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 35.0% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 27.6% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 25.5% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 38.4% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 33.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 45.0% - **[James Harper](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harper/James)** - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 38.0% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 35.4% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 24.6% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 26.1% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 18.2% - 2026-03-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 (2km): You won by 39.7% - **[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 4.6% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 6.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 10.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 6.8% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bester/Sian)