- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Derek Eaton # Derek Eaton **Total distance:** 17km ## Season races - 2025-11-22, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-big-tahuna) (3km) - 2025-12-04, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-04) (1.5km - 80+) - 2025-12-11, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-05) (1.5km - 80+) - 2025-12-18, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-06) (1.5km - 80+) - 2026-01-01, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-08) (1.5km - 80+) - 2026-01-08, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-09) (1.5km - 80+) - 2026-01-29, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-12) (1.5km - 80+) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-13) (1.5km - 80+) - 2026-03-07, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-legend-of-the-lake) (3.5km - 80-84 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Saralinda MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Saralinda)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 0.2% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 3.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 5.1% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 2.5% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 4.4% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 3.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 3.9% - **[Benjamin Knight](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Knight/Benjamin)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 4.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 5.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 11.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 0.4% - **[Maggy Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Maggy)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 10.7% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 6.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 10.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 8.5% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 6.6% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 7.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 11.4% - **[Inge Koevoet](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Koevoet/Inge)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 9.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 9.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 8.0% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 5.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 7.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 13.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 9.9% - **[Audrey Farreyre](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Farreyre/Audrey)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 4.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 0.9% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 4.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 5.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 1.1% - **[Stephen Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Stephen)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 11.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 0.8% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 0.6% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 2.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 1.2% - **[Eileen Searle](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Searle/Eileen)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 2.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 4.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 0.7% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 1.7% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 1.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 8.6% - **[Marina Buonocore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Buonocore/Marina)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 4.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 3.6% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 4.4% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 1.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 9.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 2.3% - **[Pamela Olmedo-Rojas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Olmedo-Rojas/Pamela)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 4.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 6.3% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 5.9% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 1.8% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 3.3% - **[Michael Copeland](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Copeland/Michael)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 4.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 6.0% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 2.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 13.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 7.1% - **[Karyn Robertson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Robertson/Karyn)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 0.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 2.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 3.0% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 7.8% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 16.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 9.3% - **[Anne Harwood](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harwood/Anne)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 5.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 15.9% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 10.5% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 9.3% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 12.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 1.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 12.7% - **[Jude Vincent](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vincent/Jude)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 11.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 5.3% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 10.6% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 6.2% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 14.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 10.0% - **[Francesca Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Francesca)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 12.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 16.7% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 8.3% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 8.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 17.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 8.6% - **[Hugh MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Hugh)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 13.5% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 17.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 12.8% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 15.7% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 8.6% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 17.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 11.5% - **[Charlotte James](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/James/Charlotte)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 0.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 5.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 1.7% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 2.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 0.9% - **[Nevin Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Nevin)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 2.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 1.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 0.8% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 4.6% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 3.9% - **[Geoff Lart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lart/Geoff)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 2.0% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 1.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 2.4% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 5.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 2.8% - **[Olly Powell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Powell/Olly)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 0.8% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 0.3% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 4.4% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 6.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 2.8% - **[Stephen Neas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Neas/Stephen)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 2.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 2.4% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 1.6% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 7.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 3.1% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Eaton/Derek)