- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Rowan Gardner # Rowan Gardner **Total distance:** 8km ## Season races - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-02) (1.5km - 30-39) - 2025-12-18, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-06) (1.5km - 30-39) - 2026-03-29, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-4-5km-challenge) (5km - 30-39) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Hamish Neill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Neill/Hamish)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 2.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 0.9% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): They won by 0.9% - **[Catherine Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Catherine)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 2.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 0.4% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 4.5% - **[Craig Moore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Moore/Craig)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 0.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 1.7% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): They won by 6.1% - **[Matt Pemberton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pemberton/Matt)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 3.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 3.2% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 4.3% - **[Jonathan Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Jonathan)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 5.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 2.3% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 4.8% - **[Finbar Hansen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hansen/Finbar)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 2.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 1.4% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): They won by 9.6% - **[Nia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Nia)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 2.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 6.3% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): They won by 6.9% - **[Christina Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Christina)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 10.8% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 4.3% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 2.8% - **[Tegen Stewart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stewart/Tegen)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 5.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 7.5% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): They won by 9.7% - **[Claire Gaide](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gaide/Claire)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 15.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 12.0% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 12.6% - **[Rob Boomer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Boomer/Rob)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 19.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 18.6% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 9.6% - **[Hugh MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Hugh)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 17.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 14.9% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 24.5% - **[Conor Tarrant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tarrant/Conor)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 0.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 2.7% - **[James Boocock](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Boocock/James)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 0.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 3.7% - **[Scott Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Scott)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 2.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 1.8% - **[Phoebe Diamond](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Diamond/Phoebe)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 0.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 6.0% - **[Keshia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Keshia)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 5.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 3.8% - **[Ben Squires](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Squires/Ben)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 5.7% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 4.5% - **[Austen Dean](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dean/Austen)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 4.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 7.1% - **[Ben Van Dyke](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Van%20Dyke/Ben)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 7.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 5.2% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gardner/Rowan)