- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Kyle Kratochvila # Kyle Kratochvila **Total distance:** 25.1km ## 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) - 2025-12-11, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-08) (2km) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-10) (2km) - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-11) (2km) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-12) (2km) - 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) - 2026-03-07, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-legend-of-the-lake) (3.5km - 35-39 Male) - 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 - 35-39 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Kim Parker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parker/Kim)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 3.5% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 6.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 2.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 4.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 10.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 4.2% - **[David Parker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parker/David)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 8.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 10.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 3.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 5.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 12.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 11.7% - **[Monique Oliver](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Oliver/Monique)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 14.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 17.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 11.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 17.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 17.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 19.9% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 15.1% - **[Gary Seaman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Seaman/Gary)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 19.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 22.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 20.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 20.5% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 19.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 24.0% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 22.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 22.9% - **[Arabella Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Arabella)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 6.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 9.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 2.0% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 8.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.0% - **[Simon Plom](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Plom/Simon)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 4.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 3.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 6.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 32.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 0.5% - **[Wayne Sutton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sutton/Wayne)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 9.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 11.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 6.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 7.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 10.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 17.4% - **[Nicholas Barnfield](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barnfield/Nicholas)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 12.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 12.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 5.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 27.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 13.4% - **[Claire Hobson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hobson/Claire)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 10.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 21.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 16.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 22.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 23.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 19.2% - **[Bill Ridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ridge/Bill)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 30.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 24.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 27.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 20.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 18.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 21.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 28.0% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 23.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 30.0% - **[Eric FRASER](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/FRASER/Eric)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 22.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 27.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 26.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 20.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 26.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 31.8% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 27.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 27.3% - **[Brett Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Brett)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 26.5% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 28.3% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 24.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 26.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 25.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 30.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 31.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 25.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 32.9% - **[Gerald Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Gerald)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 0.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 6.1% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 3.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 4.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 5.6% - **[Alex Baird](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Baird/Alex)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 6.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 11.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 38.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 2.0% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 8.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.0% - **[Greg Quirk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Quirk/Greg)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 20.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 21.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 14.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 20.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 15.8% - **[Mark Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Mark)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 21.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 19.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 16.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 22.2% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 24.9% - **[Isobel Avis](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Avis/Isobel)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 20.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 22.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 22.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 19.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 22.0% - **[David Shahar-Yu](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Shahar-Yu/David)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 22.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 14.0% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 31.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 27.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 16.9% - **[Michael Nightingale](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nightingale/Michael)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): They won by 24.3% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 19.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 21.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 27.9% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 23.0% - **[David Tremlett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tremlett/David)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (2km): You won by 25.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 33.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 34.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 16.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 19.7% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kratochvila/Kyle)