- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Matthew Hirst # Matthew Hirst **Total distance:** 2.5km ## Season races - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-04) (500m) - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-05) (500m) - 2025-11-27, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-06) (500m) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-10) (1km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Ed Claridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Claridge/Ed)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (500m): They won by 14.1% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (500m): You won by 11.3% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (500m): You won by 9.5% - **[Carl Peterson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Peterson/Carl)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (500m): They won by 11.2% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (500m): You won by 12.8% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (500m): You won by 11.5% - **[Patrick Grove](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Grove/Patrick)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (500m): They won by 38.6% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (500m): They won by 22.0% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (500m): They won by 20.0% - **[Jacqueline Hoole](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hoole/Jacqueline)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (500m): You won by 30.9% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (500m): You won by 70.4% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (500m): You won by 70.1% - **[Anna Peterson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Peterson/Anna)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (500m): You won by 12.9% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (500m): You won by 8.8% - **[Trevor Rooderkerk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rooderkerk/Trevor)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (500m): You won by 16.4% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (500m): You won by 8.5% - **[Alex Peterson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Peterson/Alex)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (500m): They won by 3.3% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (500m): You won by 22.1% - **[Katie Curtis-Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Curtis-Smith/Katie)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (500m): They won by 8.6% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (500m): You won by 18.3% - **[Terry Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Terry)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (500m): You won by 2.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (1km): You won by 45.5% - **[sienna hirst](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/hirst/sienna)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (1km): You won by 0.7% - **[Ana Likovic](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Likovic/Ana)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (1km): They won by 0.7% - **[Gemma Dickinson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dickinson/Gemma)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (1km): You won by 1.3% - **[Ian Pollard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pollard/Ian)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (1km): They won by 1.3% - **[Ethan Mountfort](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mountfort/Ethan)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (500m): You won by 2.2% - **[Zahra Abeysekera](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Abeysekera/Zahra)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (500m): You won by 3.3% - **[Erica Hendrikse](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hendrikse/Erica)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (1km): You won by 3.3% - **[Phoebe Bates](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bates/Phoebe)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (500m): You won by 3.9% - **[Molly Stewart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stewart/Molly)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (1km): You won by 4.0% - **[Andrew Dixon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dixon/Andrew)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (1km): They won by 4.1% - **[Anika Matthews](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Matthews/Anika)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (500m): They won by 4.7% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hirst/Matthew)