- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Brent Layton # Brent Layton **Total distance:** 20.8km ## 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) - 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) (2.5km - 70-79 Male) - 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) - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 75-79 Male) - 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 - 75-79 Male) - 2026-03-22, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-swim-fest-lake-karapiro-day-2) (3.5km - 75-79 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Hansie Wong](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wong/Hansie)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 3.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 3.6% - **[Troy Rangi](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rangi/Troy)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 13.7% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 5.4% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 3.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 3.4% - **[Eaon Fitzwater](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Fitzwater/Eaon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 7.4% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 3.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 2.3% - **[Jo Schofield](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Schofield/Jo)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 7.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.3% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 4.3% - **[Laura Feasey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Feasey/Laura)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 6.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 4.1% - **[Fionna Winter](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Winter/Fionna)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 10.5% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 0.4% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 3.5% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 11.7% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 9.3% - **[Eva Candece Alison MacGregor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacGregor/Eva%20Candece%20Alison)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 10.3% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 3.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 5.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.7% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 12.3% - **[Raewyn Sexton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sexton/Raewyn)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.4% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.2% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 2.9% - **[Neville Corbett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Corbett/Neville)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 10.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 10.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 3.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 1.7% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 0.2% - **[Les Kendall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kendall/Les)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 5.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 6.4% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 1.2% - **[Keith Drummond](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Drummond/Keith)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 10.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 11.1% - **[Brent Meekan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meekan/Brent)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 7.2% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 8.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 2.9% - **[Scott Beattie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Beattie/Scott)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 10.0% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 9.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 7.9% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 4.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 9.6% - **[John Richardson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Richardson/John)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.0% - **[Ginna Auld](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Auld/Ginna)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 1.1% - **[Derek Eaton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Eaton/Derek)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 0.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 1.2% - **[Mark Andrewes](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Andrewes/Mark)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.0% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.2% - **[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% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.2% - **[Katy Rosser](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rosser/Katy)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.5% - **[Jenny stark](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/stark/Jenny)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 11.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 5.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 2.4% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Layton/Brent)