- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Paris Valli Louise Kirby # Paris Valli Louise Kirby **Total distance:** 8.9km ## Season races - 2026-03-10, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-backup-date-1) (1.5km) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 35-39 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 - 35-39 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Caitlin Bristol](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bristol/Caitlin)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.7% - **[Natalie Griffiths](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Griffiths/Natalie)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 2.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.0% - **[Paul Kelly](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kelly/Paul)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.3% - **[Julie Appleton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Appleton/Julie)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 3.3% - **[Leigh Duncan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Duncan/Leigh)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 5.9% - **[Aaron Gill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gill/Aaron)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 8.0% - **[Judy Beere](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Beere/Judy)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 9.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 7.4% - **[Jerome Hardy](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hardy/Jerome)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 16.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 5.9% - **[Tim Flapper](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Flapper/Tim)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.2% - **[Warwick Rope](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rope/Warwick)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.3% - **[Marcia Kilpatrick](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kilpatrick/Marcia)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.8% - **[Rob Butler](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Butler/Rob)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.8% - **[NICK BAIRD](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/BAIRD/NICK)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.0% - **[Lisa Whittington-slater](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Whittington-slater/Lisa)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.0% - **[Faye Elliott](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Elliott/Faye)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.1% - **[Maggie Dalziel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dalziel/Maggie)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.1% - **[Sandra Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Sandra)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.3% - **[robbie megannety](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/megannety/robbie)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.5% - **[Ian Shepherd](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Shepherd/Ian)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 13.6% - **[Genevieve Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Genevieve)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.7% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kirby/Paris%20Valli%20Louise)