- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Kate Johnstone # Kate Johnstone **Total distance:** 13.9km ## Season races - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 30-34 Female) - 2026-02-26, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-13) (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) - 2026-05-03, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-rangitoto-swim) (4.6km - 30-34 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Gary Seaman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Seaman/Gary)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 11.2% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 13.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 11.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 13.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.7% - **[Daniel Jaffe](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jaffe/Daniel)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 2.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 0.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 0.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 12.2% - **[David Parker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parker/David)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 1.9% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 1.4% - **[Rici Chambers](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Chambers/Rici)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 3.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 1.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 3.4% - **[Kim Parker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parker/Kim)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 2.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 3.8% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 6.9% - **[Matt Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Matt)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 10.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 5.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.5% - **[Neville Corbett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Corbett/Neville)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 3.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 10.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 8.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.9% - **[Gerald Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Gerald)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 3.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 11.0% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 5.3% - **[Arabella Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Arabella)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 4.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 14.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 1.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 30.0% - **[Greg Quirk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Quirk/Greg)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 7.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 7.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 6.0% - **[Kathryn Byrne](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Byrne/Kathryn)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 7.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 7.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 7.2% - **[Richard Chantrey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Chantrey/Richard)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 7.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 7.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 8.5% - **[Monique Oliver](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Oliver/Monique)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 11.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 6.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 5.3% - **[Karl Strang](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Strang/Karl)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 9.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 11.8% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 8.5% - **[Simon Plom](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Plom/Simon)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 0.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 21.2% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 11.0% - **[Jeremy Bachelier](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bachelier/Jeremy)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 11.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 11.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 11.2% - **[Kyle Kratochvila](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kratochvila/Kyle)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 7.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 16.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 11.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 28.7% - **[Eric FRASER](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/FRASER/Eric)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 15.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 13.9% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 19.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 6.5% - **[Mynette Minyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Minyard/Mynette)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.9% - **[Tony Pattison](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pattison/Tony)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.7% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnstone/Kate)