- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Claire Hobson # Claire Hobson **Total distance:** 35km ## Season races - 2025-10-30, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-02) (2km) - 2025-11-06, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-03) (2km) - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-04) (2.5km) - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-05) (2km) - 2025-12-11, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-08) (2km) - 2025-12-18, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-09) (2km) - 2026-01-10, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-epic-swim-day-1) (2.5km - 30-39 Female) - 2026-01-11, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-epic-swim-day-2) (5km) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-10) (2km) - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-11) (2km) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-12) (2km) - 2026-03-05, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-14) (2km) - 2026-03-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-backup-date-2) (2km) - 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 - 30-39 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Gary Seaman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Seaman/Gary)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 0.2% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 1.6% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 0.6% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 1.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 10.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 2.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 4.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 2.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 0.6% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 3.7% - **[Monique Oliver](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Oliver/Monique)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 3.7% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 0.8% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 3.5% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 3.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 4.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 1.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 5.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 6.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 6.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 4.8% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 5.0% - **[Bill Ridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ridge/Bill)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 6.9% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 8.1% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 6.0% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 4.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 15.7% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 6.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 8.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 4.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 5.0% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 5.7% - **[Tate Pichon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pichon/Tate)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 13.3% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 15.3% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 11.1% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 12.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 14.6% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 12.9% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 12.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 4.3% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 10.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 4.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 15.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 16.6% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): They won by 10.0% - **[Stefan Konoplenko](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Konoplenko/Stefan)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 11.7% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 14.2% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 10.9% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 14.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 19.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 13.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 9.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 13.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 3.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 8.9% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 9.2% - **[Eric FRASER](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/FRASER/Eric)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 2.8% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 9.3% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 5.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 13.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 6.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 3.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 7.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 4.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 3.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 10.2% - **[Brett Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Brett)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 12.1% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 12.0% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 10.6% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 11.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 18.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 9.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 9.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 4.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 9.2% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 8.2% - **[David Parker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parker/David)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 15.1% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 13.4% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 15.4% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 15.8% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 2.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 11.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 14.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 24.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 14.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 9.3% - **[Stuart Whitney](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Whitney/Stuart)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 15.0% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 15.5% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 13.5% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 16.7% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 14.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 13.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 14.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 15.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 12.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 14.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 14.5% - **[Michael Nightingale](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nightingale/Michael)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 9.8% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 8.9% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 9.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 10.5% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 3.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 3.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 1.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 5.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 4.7% - **[Graeme Stewart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stewart/Graeme)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 5.4% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 4.2% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 8.5% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 13.4% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 9.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 13.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 21.6% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 11.4% - **[Keith Park](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Park/Keith)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 12.5% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 15.9% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 14.6% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 14.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 19.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 13.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 9.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 10.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 13.2% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 10.6% - **[Kim Parker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parker/Kim)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 14.7% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 16.6% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 15.7% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): You won by 21.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 7.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 13.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 19.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 25.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 16.6% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 18.6% - **[Gary Yuan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Yuan/Gary)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 5.1% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 8.7% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 3.1% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 5.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 3.9% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 3.5% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 2.2% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.1% - **[Sarah Codyre](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Codyre/Sarah)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 4.9% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 1.1% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 1.1% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 7.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 16.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 9.7% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 7.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 4.9% - **[Nicholas Barnfield](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barnfield/Nicholas)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 1.7% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 1.8% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 12.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 2.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 5.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 12.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 13.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 66.2% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 7.1% - **[Wayne Sutton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sutton/Wayne)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 7.4% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 6.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 1.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 7.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 12.7% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 11.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 20.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 8.1% - **[Lucia Katongo](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Katongo/Lucia)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 21.2% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 14.5% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 13.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 24.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 18.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 11.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 11.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 12.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 16.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 16.3% - **[Neville Corbett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Corbett/Neville)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 9.9% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 3.5% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (2km): They won by 0.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 5.9% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): You won by 0.0% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 7.5% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 3.9% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 2.0% - **[Mark Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Mark)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 7.7% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 17.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 09 (2km): They won by 5.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 0.4% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 3.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 7.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 1.8% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 7.0% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hobson/Claire)