- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Alexei James # Alexei James **Total distance:** 1.5km ## 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) (500m) - 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) (1km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Cuda Tawhai](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tawhai/Cuda)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (500m): You won by 3.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): They won by 1.9% - **[Ada Morrison](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Morrison/Ada)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (500m): You won by 0.5% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): They won by 5.3% - **[Micah Scorringe](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Scorringe/Micah)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (500m): You won by 6.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): You won by 0.4% - **[Matthew Malele](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Malele/Matthew)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (500m): You won by 14.8% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): You won by 9.9% - **[Edeline Barnes](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barnes/Edeline)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (500m): They won by 19.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): They won by 18.7% - **[Andy Short](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Short/Andy)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (500m): You won by 0.1% - **[Bevan Jackson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jackson/Bevan)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): You won by 0.2% - **[Neil Cui](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cui/Neil)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): You won by 0.7% - **[Georgiana Short](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Short/Georgiana)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (500m): You won by 0.8% - **[Eva Candece Alison MacGregor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacGregor/Eva%20Candece%20Alison)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): You won by 1.3% - **[Alice Baynham](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Baynham/Alice)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): You won by 1.8% - **[Amie Cross](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cross/Amie)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): You won by 2.2% - **[Daria Eltham](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Eltham/Daria)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): You won by 2.3% - **[John Brodie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brodie/John)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): You won by 2.4% - **[ben de decker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/de%20decker/ben)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): They won by 3.0% - **[David Henstock](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Henstock/David)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): You won by 3.4% - **[Rose Sheppard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sheppard/Rose)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (500m): You won by 3.6% - **[Brittany Phillips](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Phillips/Brittany)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (1km): They won by 5.7% - **[Yumo Cai](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cai/Yumo)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (500m): They won by 6.0% - **[Xavier Ireland](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ireland/Xavier)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (500m): They won by 6.1% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/James/Alexei)