- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Elise Ekvall # Elise Ekvall **Total distance:** 10.5km ## 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) - 2025-12-18, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-06) (1.5km - 30-39) - 2026-01-08, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-09) (1.5km - 30-39) - 2026-01-22, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-11) (1.5km - 30-39) - 2026-01-29, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-12) (1.5km - 30-39) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-13) (1.5km - 30-39) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Jonathan Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Jonathan)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 5.6% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 0.9% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 5.4% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 2.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 0.7% - **[Jared Waters](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Waters/Jared)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 5.7% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 3.5% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 0.3% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 1.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 9.4% - **[Nia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Nia)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 11.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 13.5% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 9.2% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 11.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 12.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 11.7% - **[Ben Van Dyke](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Van%20Dyke/Ben)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 2.9% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 2.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 2.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 0.8% - **[Louis Olsen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Olsen/Louis)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 0.6% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 4.7% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 2.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 2.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 1.7% - **[Garth Dawson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dawson/Garth)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 0.1% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 6.8% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 2.4% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 2.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 7.2% - **[Claire Gaide](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gaide/Claire)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 3.4% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 9.6% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 12.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 8.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 10.6% - **[Hugh MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Hugh)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 6.0% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 11.0% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 7.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 10.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 12.0% - **[Inge Koevoet](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Koevoet/Inge)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 11.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 12.3% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 12.2% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 15.5% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 14.0% - **[Jude Vincent](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vincent/Jude)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 15.1% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 13.9% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 11.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 15.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 13.8% - **[Serge Snel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Snel/Serge)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 4.0% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 0.3% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 0.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 0.3% - **[Christina Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Christina)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 3.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 0.4% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 0.6% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 2.3% - **[Ben Squires](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Squires/Ben)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 2.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 3.5% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 0.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 1.5% - **[Morgan Lumsden](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lumsden/Morgan)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 0.2% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 3.4% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 0.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 6.6% - **[Scott Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Scott)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 6.0% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 3.6% - **[Matt Pemberton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pemberton/Matt)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 4.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 4.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 2.6% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 1.7% - **[Philip Clements](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clements/Philip)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 2.4% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 2.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 3.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 5.9% - **[Amanda Harvey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harvey/Amanda)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 2.8% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 2.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 3.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 5.6% - **[Roger Matheson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Matheson/Roger)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 4.3% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): You won by 5.1% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): You won by 2.4% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 5.6% - **[Conor Tarrant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tarrant/Conor)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 5.2% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (1.5km): They won by 4.7% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (1.5km): They won by 6.6% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 5.3% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ekvall/Elise)