- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Chris Bowden # Chris Bowden **Total distance:** 3km ## Season races - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-14) (1.5km - 50-59) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-15) (1.5km - 50-59) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Maggy Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Maggy)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 1.3% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 1.2% - **[Pamela Olmedo-Rojas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Olmedo-Rojas/Pamela)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 4.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 1.9% - **[Glenn Roberts](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Roberts/Glenn)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 1.0% - **[Tricia Sloan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sloan/Tricia)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 6.0% - **[Olly Powell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Powell/Olly)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 7.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 1.2% - **[Maria Agudelo](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Agudelo/Maria)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 2.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 6.9% - **[Tom Croker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Croker/Tom)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 9.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 1.8% - **[Sali Matthews](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Matthews/Sali)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 9.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 2.8% - **[Mark Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryant/Mark)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 5.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 7.3% - **[Stephen Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Stephen)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 8.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 4.2% - **[Eileen Searle](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Searle/Eileen)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 8.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 4.5% - **[David Marriott](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Marriott/David)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): You won by 2.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 11.2% - **[Nevin Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Nevin)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 10.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 4.3% - **[Dick Bennison](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bennison/Dick)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 12.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 4.6% - **[Marina Buonocore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Buonocore/Marina)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 12.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 7.1% - **[Patrick Avery](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Avery/Patrick)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 14.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 5.4% - **[Stephen Neas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Neas/Stephen)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 16.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 5.3% - **[Kay McPherson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McPherson/Kay)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): You won by 8.3% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): You won by 13.3% - **[Richard Pierce](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pierce/Richard)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 14.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 8.6% - **[Mark Skatrud](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Skatrud/Mark)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 14.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (1.5km): They won by 9.5% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bowden/Chris)