- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Sophie Braithwaite # Sophie Braithwaite **Total distance:** 4.75km ## Season races - 2026-01-10, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-epic-swim-day-1) (2.5km - 12-13 Female) - 2026-03-07, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-legend-of-the-lake) (1km - 12-13 Female) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (1.25km - 14-15 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Lome Strydom](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Strydom/Lome)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 1.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 0.0% - **[Scarlett Wadham](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wadham/Scarlett)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 2.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): They won by 0.9% - **[Paige Aitchison](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Aitchison/Paige)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 5.4% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): They won by 4.5% - **[Paige Franklin](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Franklin/Paige)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): They won by 4.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): They won by 2.9% - **[Andrew Stevens](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stevens/Andrew)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 11.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): You won by 0.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): They won by 10.0% - **[Ryan Beardsmore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Beardsmore/Ryan)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): You won by 7.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 6.9% - **[Amelia McEwan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McEwan/Amelia)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): They won by 4.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): They won by 16.6% - **[Jessica Tyson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tyson/Jessica)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): You won by 13.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 9.8% - **[Jagger Cordes](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cordes/Jagger)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): You won by 12.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 16.2% - **[Margaret Tyson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tyson/Margaret)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 19.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): You won by 26.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 23.6% - **[Marysha Gardner](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gardner/Marysha)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 27.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): You won by 30.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 24.1% - **[Jared Welch](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Welch/Jared)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 0.1% - **[Izaiah Rasmussen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rasmussen/Izaiah)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 0.1% - **[Beth Metcalfe](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Metcalfe/Beth)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): They won by 0.3% - **[Charlotte Bowskill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bowskill/Charlotte)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 0.4% - **[Amber Whitehead](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Whitehead/Amber)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (1km): They won by 0.4% - **[Cat Quirie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Quirie/Cat)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 0.5% - **[Haley Sullivan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sullivan/Haley)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 0.5% - **[Elaina Scorringe](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Scorringe/Elaina)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 0.5% - **[Tasmin Henricksen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Henricksen/Tasmin)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 0.6% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Braithwaite/Sophie)