- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Ralph Hetzel # Ralph Hetzel **Total distance:** 7.9km ## Season races - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-01) (400m - Open Man) - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-02) (400m - Open Man) - 2025-12-04, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-04) (400m - Open Man) - 2025-12-11, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-05) (400m - Open Man) - 2025-12-18, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-06) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-01-01, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-08) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-01-04, Sunday [Tata Beach Swim 2026](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tata-beach-swim-2026) (600m - 80+) - 2026-01-08, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-09) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-01-15, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-10) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-01-22, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-11) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-01-29, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-12) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-13) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-14) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-02-15, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-2-eyebright-mile) (1.3km - 80+) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-15) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-03-05, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-17) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-03-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-18) (400m - Open Man) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Marco Sneddon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sneddon/Marco)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (400m): They won by 26.1% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 7.4% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): They won by 16.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): They won by 11.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 26.7% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 18.1% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 14.9% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 16.1% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 14.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 13.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 16.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 22.5% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (400m): They won by 26.1% - **[Bruce Bosselmann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bosselmann/Bruce)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 5.6% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): They won by 0.5% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): They won by 8.5% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 16.7% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 16.7% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 14.0% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 14.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 10.5% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 12.7% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 14.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 15.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 18.6% - **[Dave Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Dave)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (400m): They won by 29.7% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 0.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): They won by 22.0% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 24.1% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 26.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 24.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 24.0% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 23.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 26.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 30.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (400m): They won by 29.7% - **[Jessica Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryant/Jessica)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (400m): They won by 32.6% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 29.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): They won by 32.2% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 32.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 30.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 32.2% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 30.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 29.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 27.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 33.0% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (400m): They won by 32.6% - **[Chloe Styles](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Styles/Chloe)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 33.4% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): They won by 32.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 43.4% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 39.2% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 34.8% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 39.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 36.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 40.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 38.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 36.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 39.4% - **[Duncan Nicol](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nicol/Duncan)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 2.5% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): You won by 15.0% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): They won by 8.7% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (600m): They won by 10.7% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 5.6% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 1.6% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 0.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 8.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 4.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 11.9% - **[Rodney Hansen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hansen/Rodney)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 15.8% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): They won by 17.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 24.5% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 24.4% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 21.3% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 24.6% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 21.4% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 20.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 24.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 24.4% - **[Ardan Warner](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Warner/Ardan)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 36.8% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): They won by 36.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): They won by 40.4% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 44.4% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 38.3% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 41.1% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 38.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 41.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 39.4% - **[Riley Kenyon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kenyon/Riley)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): They won by 28.9% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 44.3% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 37.5% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (600m): They won by 33.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 30.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 37.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 36.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 33.4% - **[Jill Bann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bann/Jill)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 10.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): They won by 7.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 13.0% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 13.9% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 12.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 8.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 10.9% - **[Arabella Brosnan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brosnan/Arabella)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 34.1% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): They won by 31.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): They won by 34.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 41.0% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 37.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 27.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 36.3% - **[Kiara Vather](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vather/Kiara)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 32.9% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): They won by 32.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 40.2% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 38.6% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (600m): They won by 33.9% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 30.2% - **[Keshia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Keshia)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 37.8% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 36.6% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 33.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 40.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 40.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 40.8% - **[Odette Llewellin](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Llewellin/Odette)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (400m): You won by 3.1% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 3.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 4.9% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 5.5% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (400m): You won by 3.1% - **[Kay Stansbury](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stansbury/Kay)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): You won by 9.7% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): You won by 9.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): You won by 1.7% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): You won by 5.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 1.1% - **[Aqeela Mowjood](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mowjood/Aqeela)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 5.8% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): You won by 10.1% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 8.8% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): You won by 1.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): You won by 2.3% - **[Emma Ritchie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ritchie/Emma)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): You won by 11.0% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): You won by 3.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): You won by 8.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 3.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (1.3km): They won by 4.4% - **[Graeme Sellars](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sellars/Graeme)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (400m): They won by 6.3% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 13.7% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 12.1% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 13.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 15.8% - **[Olive Trass](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Trass/Olive)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (400m): They won by 12.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 19.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 16.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 12.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (400m): They won by 12.6% - **[Kate Washington](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Washington/Kate)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): They won by 28.8% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 34.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 33.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 29.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 33.8% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hetzel/Ralph)