- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Kevin Hopkins # Kevin Hopkins **Total distance:** 15.55km ## Season races - 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 - 70-79 Male) - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 70-74 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 - 70-74 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 - 70-79 Male) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (1.25km - 70-79 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Aaron Gill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gill/Aaron)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 6.6% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): They won by 4.5% - **[Kushla McIndoe](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McIndoe/Kushla)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.4% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 8.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 5.8% - **[Anne Baynham](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Baynham/Anne)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 27.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 2.6% - **[Jo Hammer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hammer/Jo)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 3.6% - **[Julie Appleton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Appleton/Julie)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 5.3% - **[Andrea Dietrich](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dietrich/Andrea)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 3.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 4.6% - **[Melissa Clark-Reynolds](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clark-Reynolds/Melissa)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 12.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 1.3% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): You won by 7.4% - **[Pauline Mills](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mills/Pauline)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 30.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 6.8% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): They won by 2.9% - **[Adrian Wright](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wright/Adrian)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): They won by 9.1% - **[Jane Donald](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Donald/Jane)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 9.7% - **[Simon Crozier](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Crozier/Simon)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 8.8% - **[Nikki Clerk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clerk/Nikki)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 2.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): They won by 8.8% - **[Gaby Crozier](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Crozier/Gaby)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 7.8% - **[Ryan Brewin](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brewin/Ryan)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 13.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 2.7% - **[Campbell Moore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Moore/Campbell)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 5.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 7.5% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): They won by 9.3% - **[Caitlin Bristol](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bristol/Caitlin)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 16.6% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 14.4% - **[Kim Gardner](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gardner/Kim)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 18.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): They won by 3.5% - **[kim jurgeleit](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/jurgeleit/kim)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 19.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 4.4% - **[Tara Allerton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Allerton/Tara)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 22.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (1.25km): You won by 5.1% - **[Michael Sossenheimer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sossenheimer/Michael)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 24.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 3.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hopkins/Kevin)