- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Alison Knowles # Alison Knowles **Total distance:** 18.3km ## Season races - 2025-10-30, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-02) (2km) - 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) (5km) - 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 - 60-64 Female) - 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 - 60-69 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 - 60-64 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Bill Ridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ridge/Bill)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 11.0% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 5.7% - 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 (2.8km): You won by 4.5% - **[Avy Judelson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Judelson/Avy)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 0.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.1% - **[Raewyn Brown](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brown/Raewyn)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 0.4% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 4.7% - **[Peter Cosseboom](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cosseboom/Peter)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 5.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 1.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.4% - **[Anna Knipple](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Knipple/Anna)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 3.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 5.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 4.3% - **[Claire Hobson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hobson/Claire)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 4.4% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.0% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): You won by 7.8% - **[Tate Pichon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pichon/Tate)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 17.2% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 11.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): They won by 3.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 8.0% - **[Joshua Vegar](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vegar/Joshua)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 9.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.7% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): You won by 11.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.5% - **[Joel McKinlay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McKinlay/Joel)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 6.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 8.1% - **[James Burns](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Burns/James)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 4.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 9.5% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (5km): They won by 4.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 8.0% - **[Bester Sharon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sharon/Bester)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.7% - **[Judy Shepherd](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Shepherd/Judy)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.3% - **[Matt Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Matt)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 2.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 9.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.9% - **[Gary Seaman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Seaman/Gary)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 4.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.2% - **[Ann Rogerson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rogerson/Ann)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 4.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 7.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.1% - **[Mae Hensman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hensman/Mae)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 0.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 4.9% - **[Bruce Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Bruce)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 4.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.2% - **[LUCY Stanford](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stanford/LUCY)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 2.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.4% - **[Mary Mu](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mu/Mary)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 13.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 4.4% - **[Sanne Jacobsen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jacobsen/Sanne)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 10.2% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Knowles/Alison)