- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Graham Elder # Graham Elder **Total distance:** 9.8km ## Season races - 2025-11-16, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-1-opening-splash) (2km - 70-79) - 2026-01-01, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-08) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-01-15, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-10) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-01-29, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-12) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-02-15, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-2-eyebright-mile) (2km - 70-79) - 2026-03-01, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-3-ironman-challenge) (1.3km - 70-79) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Tricia Sloan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sloan/Tricia)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 19.8% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): You won by 16.5% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 5.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 7.3% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 10.7% - **[David Marriott](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Marriott/David)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 17.2% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 22.9% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 7.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 10.1% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 4.5% - **[James Blacklaws](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Blacklaws/James)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 32.2% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 18.2% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 10.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 18.6% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 23.9% - **[Audrey Farreyre](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Farreyre/Audrey)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 25.4% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 23.7% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 18.2% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 18.7% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (1.3km): They won by 20.4% - **[Fiona Hockey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hockey/Fiona)** - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 7.4% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 0.4% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 4.5% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 1.6% - **[Andy Herbert](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Herbert/Andy)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 7.7% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 11.7% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 4.2% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 1.9% - **[Erin O'Connor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/O%27Connor/Erin)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): You won by 2.0% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 8.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 9.8% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 7.9% - **[Karen Bruce](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bruce/Karen)** - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 13.0% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 5.2% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 5.8% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 8.5% - **[Paula Meer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meer/Paula)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 4.3% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 11.8% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 11.7% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 14.2% - **[Thomas Young](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Young/Thomas)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 14.6% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): You won by 18.6% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (1.3km): You won by 11.1% - **[Mark Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryant/Mark)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 18.9% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 6.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 13.3% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 13.1% - **[Stephanie Gray](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gray/Stephanie)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 23.2% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 17.0% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 7.8% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 7.3% - **[Sean Trengrove](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Trengrove/Sean)** - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 22.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 6.2% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 17.8% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 9.4% - **[Anne Harwood](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harwood/Anne)** - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 20.4% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 9.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 12.7% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 14.0% - **[Maggy Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Maggy)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 17.7% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 22.4% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 7.9% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 15.0% - **[Eileen Searle](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Searle/Eileen)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 25.6% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 28.4% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 18.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 21.2% - **[Brian McGurk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McGurk/Brian)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 28.3% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 24.0% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 22.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 24.9% - **[Glenn Clyne](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clyne/Glenn)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 32.0% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 31.7% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 20.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 24.2% - **[Leanne MacDonald](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacDonald/Leanne)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 4.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 0.3% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 0.4% - **[Bruce Wacker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wacker/Bruce)** - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (1.5km): They won by 8.1% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 0.2% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (1.5km): They won by 2.6% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Elder/Graham)