- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Michael Carden # Michael Carden **Total distance:** 5.5km ## Season races - 2025-10-30, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-02) (1.5km) - 2025-11-06, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-03) (1.5km) - 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 - 60-69 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Brett Bradley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bradley/Brett)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 2.2% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 1.4% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 16.5% - **[Chrissie Penney](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Penney/Chrissie)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 2.4% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 4.5% - **[Geraldine Snow](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Snow/Geraldine)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 4.6% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 8.1% - **[Brian Berg](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Berg/Brian)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 11.3% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 6.0% - **[Karen Downs](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Downs/Karen)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 7.0% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 12.4% - **[Liz Stewart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stewart/Liz)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 11.1% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 8.4% - **[Russell Gillies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gillies/Russell)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 13.0% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 8.4% - **[Jack Sanders](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sanders/Jack)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 14.9% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 9.1% - **[Duncan Grant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Grant/Duncan)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 14.3% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 9.8% - **[Niamh Bilsborough](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bilsborough/Niamh)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 15.1% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 9.5% - **[Tony Stanton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stanton/Tony)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 16.7% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 10.2% - **[Tatjana Schmidt](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Schmidt/Tatjana)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 16.0% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 21.7% - **[Tom Cathro](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cathro/Tom)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 22.0% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 17.8% - **[John Thorburn](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Thorburn/John)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 28.9% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 26.1% - **[Michael Sossenheimer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sossenheimer/Michael)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 0.1% - **[Tanya Winter](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Winter/Tanya)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 0.1% - **[Diane Livingston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Livingston/Diane)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 0.1% - **[DAEWAN CHOO](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/CHOO/DAEWAN)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 0.2% - **[Gerald Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Gerald)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 0.6% - **[Anna Porritt](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Porritt/Anna)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 0.7% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Carden/Michael)