- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Martin Butcher # Martin Butcher **Total distance:** 8.5km ## 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) (1.5km) - 2025-11-04, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-03) (1.5km) - 2025-11-11, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-04) (1.5km) - 2025-12-09, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-08) (1.5km) - 2026-02-24, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-13) (1.5km) - 2026-03-03, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-14) (1km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Craig Gregory](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gregory/Craig)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 45.2% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 46.9% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 37.2% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 46.8% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 42.0% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 42.6% - **[Kate MacKrill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacKrill/Kate)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 26.5% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 33.7% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 26.4% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 33.1% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 28.4% - **[Charlotte Cornet](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cornet/Charlotte)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 44.4% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 42.1% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 35.4% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 50.7% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 40.7% - **[Ann Browett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Browett/Ann)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 9.1% - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 12.8% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 15.3% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 9.9% - **[Chris Brace](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brace/Chris)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 35.1% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 17.0% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 36.3% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 34.1% - **[Louise Daniels](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Daniels/Louise)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 43.3% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 37.2% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 46.7% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 42.0% - **[Gavin Bennett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bennett/Gavin)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 30.1% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 29.3% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 39.7% - **[Melissa Batley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Batley/Melissa)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 39.5% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 45.0% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 40.3% - **[Kushla McIndoe](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McIndoe/Kushla)** - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 10.1% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 2.0% - **[Brett Bradley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bradley/Brett)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 20.8% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 15.0% - **[Marina Nola](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nola/Marina)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 25.5% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 18.4% - **[Wayne Voss](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Voss/Wayne)** - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 20.5% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 24.2% - **[Sarah Bird](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bird/Sarah)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 27.3% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 29.6% - **[Mike Carter](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Carter/Mike)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 30.1% - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 32.8% - **[Kevin Mulcare](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mulcare/Kevin)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 36.8% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 27.2% - **[David Allen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Allen/David)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 1.5% - **[LARRY KAPINGA](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/KAPINGA/LARRY)** - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 7.4% - **[Belen Jimenez Baron](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jimenez%20Baron/Belen)** - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 8.5% - **[Niamh Elliott](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Elliott/Niamh)** - 2025-12-09, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 8.6% - **[Lisa Power](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Power/Lisa)** - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 8.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Butcher/Martin)