- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Aaron Gill # Aaron Gill **Total distance:** 26.9km ## 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) - 2026-01-04, Sunday [Tata Beach Swim 2026](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tata-beach-swim-2026) (1.2km - 50-59) - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 50-54 Male) - 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 - 50-54 Male) - 2026-03-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-swim-fest-lake-karapiro-day-1) (5km - 50-59 Male) - 2026-03-22, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-swim-fest-lake-karapiro-day-2) (3.5km - 50-54 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 - 50-54 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 - 50-54 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Julie Appleton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Appleton/Julie)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 5.0% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 6.5% - 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 5.1% - **[Jo Hammer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hammer/Jo)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 3.2% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 2.8% - 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 6.9% - **[Ian Shepherd](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Shepherd/Ian)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 4.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 3.8% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 4.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 6.1% - **[Caitlin Bristol](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bristol/Caitlin)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 0.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 8.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 9.4% - **[Simon Crozier](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Crozier/Simon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 9.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 10.5% - **[Janette Murphy](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Murphy/Janette)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 10.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 4.0% - **[Scott Houghton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Houghton/Scott)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 10.2% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 9.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 7.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 9.0% - **[Melissa Clark-Reynolds](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clark-Reynolds/Melissa)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.0% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 11.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 5.7% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): You won by 12.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 6.3% - **[Lloyd Chitty](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Chitty/Lloyd)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 7.6% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 5.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 9.8% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 10.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 5.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 5.6% - **[Fionna Winter](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Winter/Fionna)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 8.5% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.1% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 8.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 15.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 9.0% - **[Kyle Kratochvila](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kratochvila/Kyle)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 0.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.1% - **[Stacey Balich](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Balich/Stacey)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 3.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 2.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.5% - **[Leigh Duncan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Duncan/Leigh)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 3.6% - 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 2.3% - **[Campbell Moore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Moore/Campbell)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 6.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 1.0% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 11.0% - **[Judy Beere](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Beere/Judy)** - 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 9.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.6% - **[Kevin Hopkins](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hopkins/Kevin)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 7.0% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): You won by 4.7% - **[Natalie Griffiths](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Griffiths/Natalie)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 10.5% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 6.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 8.6% - **[Monique Neshausen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Neshausen/Monique)** - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 6.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 3.5% - **[Geoff Barrell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barrell/Geoff)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 11.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 4.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 22.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 11.1% - **[Andrew Fraser](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Fraser/Andrew)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 2.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 14.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 6.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gill/Aaron)