- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Sam Hopgood # Sam Hopgood **Total distance:** 7.7km ## 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 - 20-29) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-13) (1.5km - 20-29) - 2026-02-15, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-2-eyebright-mile) (2km - 20-29) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Jonathan Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Jonathan)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 9.2% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 8.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 6.8% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 7.3% - **[Jared Waters](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Waters/Jared)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 0.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 1.2% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 4.2% - **[Rob Boomer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Boomer/Rob)** - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 2.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 4.2% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 3.0% - **[Dave Loose](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Loose/Dave)** - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 0.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 5.3% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 4.4% - **[Karyn Robertson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Robertson/Karyn)** - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 5.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 6.2% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 3.9% - **[Jude Vincent](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vincent/Jude)** - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 3.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 5.3% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 7.4% - **[Ben Van Dyke](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Van%20Dyke/Ben)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.1% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 7.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 6.7% - **[Wayne Leighton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Leighton/Wayne)** - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 7.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 6.2% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 5.3% - **[Chris Vincent](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vincent/Chris)** - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 3.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 11.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 10.8% - **[Brian McGurk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McGurk/Brian)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 16.4% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 12.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 4.7% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 8.5% - **[Phoebe Diamond](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Diamond/Phoebe)** - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 16.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 13.7% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 13.3% - **[Belinda Reburn](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Reburn/Belinda)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 0.1% - **[Charlotte Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Charlotte)** - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 1.0% - **[Ben Squires](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Squires/Ben)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 2.3% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 1.8% - **[Macy Cattell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cattell/Macy)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 1.8% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 2.5% - **[Roy Inwood](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Inwood/Roy)** - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 3.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 2.4% - **[Sophie Pahl](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pahl/Sophie)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 6.0% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 1.0% - **[James Sandston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sandston/James)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 5.9% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 1.4% - **[Bill Revell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Revell/Bill)** - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 2.6% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 6.9% - **[Elise Ekvall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ekvall/Elise)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 4.5% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 7.4% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hopgood/Sam)