- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - David Donaldson # David Donaldson **Total distance:** 10.7km ## Season races - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 65-69 Male) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 65-69 Male) - 2026-05-03, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-rangitoto-swim) (4.6km - 65-69 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Stuart Whitney](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Whitney/Stuart)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.6% - **[Mike Hartley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hartley/Mike)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 3.9% - **[Carol Prop](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Prop/Carol)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 3.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 2.4% - **[Mike Cochrane](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cochrane/Mike)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 3.8% - **[Cayleigh Blackburn](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Blackburn/Cayleigh)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 3.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 4.3% - **[Russell Petersen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Petersen/Russell)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 4.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 4.4% - **[Cathryn Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Cathryn)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 4.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 3.9% - **[Courtney Armstrong](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Armstrong/Courtney)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 2.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 5.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.3% - **[Tate Pichon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pichon/Tate)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 8.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 3.6% - **[Katherine Penny](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Penny/Katherine)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.8% - **[Gordon White](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/White/Gordon)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 4.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.1% - **[Melissa Batley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Batley/Melissa)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 4.3% - **[Allan Jury](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jury/Allan)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 4.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 4.8% - **[Danielle Claridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Claridge/Danielle)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 4.3% - **[Kate Henderson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Henderson/Kate)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 2.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 3.3% - **[Ben Miller](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Miller/Ben)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 4.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 2.5% - **[Brent Kennedy](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kennedy/Brent)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 7.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 5.9% - **[Neil Kench](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kench/Neil)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 4.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 3.8% - **[Jon Simpson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Simpson/Jon)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 3.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 5.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 9.0% - **[Sanne Jacobsen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jacobsen/Sanne)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 3.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 5.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 9.1% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Donaldson/David)