- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Craig Birch # Craig Birch **Total distance:** 5.5km ## Season races - 2025-10-30, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-02) (1km) - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-04) (1.5km) - 2025-12-11, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-08) (1.5km) - 2026-03-05, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-14) (1.5km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Liz Stewart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stewart/Liz)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 6.5% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 11.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 8.4% - **[Tony Stanton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stanton/Tony)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 8.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 11.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 9.1% - **[Andrew Parsons](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parsons/Andrew)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 37.0% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 66.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): You won by 39.7% - **[Andrew Dixon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dixon/Andrew)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1km): They won by 10.3% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 7.0% - **[Duncan Grant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Grant/Duncan)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 5.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 14.6% - **[Andrew Potter](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Potter/Andrew)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 20.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 1.8% - **[Jack Sanders](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sanders/Jack)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 9.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 12.6% - **[Bradley Holmes](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Holmes/Bradley)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 16.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 7.1% - **[Daniel Jaffe](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jaffe/Daniel)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 4.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 19.1% - **[Brian Berg](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Berg/Brian)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 20.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 3.5% - **[Alex Baird](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Baird/Alex)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1km): They won by 12.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 12.3% - **[JAMIE SWAN](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/SWAN/JAMIE)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 16.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 8.6% - **[Natalie Griffiths](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Griffiths/Natalie)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1km): You won by 10.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): You won by 18.2% - **[Konrad Trankels](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Trankels/Konrad)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 7.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 22.9% - **[Chrissie Penney](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Penney/Chrissie)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 7.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 27.0% - **[Jorja Postill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Postill/Jorja)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 6.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 34.9% - **[Chloe Ulmer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ulmer/Chloe)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 10.0% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 41.9% - **[Indie Williams](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Williams/Indie)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 34.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 22.3% - **[Karen Downs](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Downs/Karen)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 16.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 40.9% - **[Henry Katongo](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Katongo/Henry)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1km): They won by 35.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 34.3% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Birch/Craig)