- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Joanne Hughson # Joanne Hughson **Total distance:** 20.7km ## 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) - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 55-59 Female) - 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 - 55-59 Female) - 2026-03-22, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-swim-fest-lake-karapiro-day-2) (3.5km - 55-59 Female) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 55-59 Female) - 2026-05-03, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-rangitoto-swim) (4.6km - 55-59 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Scott Beattie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Beattie/Scott)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 0.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 2.3% - **[Ben Davidson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Davidson/Ben)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 0.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 3.7% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.9% - **[Brent Meekan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meekan/Brent)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 7.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 2.3% - **[Michael Deresch](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Deresch/Michael)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 6.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.5% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 2.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 13.2% - **[David Walker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Walker/David)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 9.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 2.1% - **[Bruce Howarth](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Howarth/Bruce)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.5% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 4.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 2.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 2.3% - **[Geoff Carter](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Carter/Geoff)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 4.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 5.1% - **[Eaon Fitzwater](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Fitzwater/Eaon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 10.4% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 3.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 7.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 6.4% - **[Bruce Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Bruce)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 5.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 6.3% - **[Colleen Moore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Moore/Colleen)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 0.0% - **[Mary Mu](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mu/Mary)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 2.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.7% - **[Mike Lyons](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lyons/Mike)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 0.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 2.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 2.4% - **[Hester Veart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Veart/Hester)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 3.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 6.2% - **[Dayne Travers](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Travers/Dayne)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 7.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 3.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.5% - **[Mae Hensman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hensman/Mae)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 3.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 16.0% - **[Judy Shepherd](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Shepherd/Judy)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 4.6% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 0.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 7.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.6% - **[Eleanor Pinfold](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pinfold/Eleanor)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 3.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 2.3% - **[Les Kendall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kendall/Les)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 5.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 5.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 3.5% - **[Troy Rangi](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rangi/Troy)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 3.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 14.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 2.2% - **[Joanne Pattison](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pattison/Joanne)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 4.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Joanne)