- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Zach Leyland # Zach Leyland **Total distance:** 3.8km ## Season races - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-01) (1.5km - 20-29) - 2026-02-26, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-16) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-03-05, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-17) (400m - Open Man) - 2026-03-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-18) (1.5km - 20-29) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Emma Ritchie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ritchie/Emma)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 14.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): You won by 4.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 14.9% - **[Peter Thomas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Thomas/Peter)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 0.2% - **[Kay McPherson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McPherson/Kay)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 0.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 0.6% - **[Stuart Hague](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hague/Stuart)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 1.1% - **[Anna Symms](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Symms/Anna)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): You won by 0.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 1.9% - **[Olive Trass](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Trass/Olive)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): You won by 1.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 2.2% - **[Daniel Leaper](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Leaper/Daniel)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 1.9% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 1.9% - **[Jeffrey Evans](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Evans/Jeffrey)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 2.2% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 2.2% - **[Fiona Hockey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hockey/Fiona)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 2.2% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 2.2% - **[Stephanie Gray](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gray/Stephanie)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 2.9% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 2.9% - **[Graeme Sellars](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sellars/Graeme)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 4.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 1.9% - **[Bruce Bosselmann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bosselmann/Bruce)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 2.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 5.1% - **[Bruce Wacker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wacker/Bruce)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 4.2% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 4.2% - **[Leanne MacDonald](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacDonald/Leanne)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 4.2% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 4.2% - **[Kevin Edgar](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Edgar/Kevin)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 4.7% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 4.7% - **[Mark Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryant/Mark)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 4.8% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 4.8% - **[Tricia Sloan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sloan/Tricia)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 5.4% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 5.4% - **[Lauren Somerville](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Somerville/Lauren)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 6.7% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 6.7% - **[Deirdre McMenamin](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McMenamin/Deirdre)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): You won by 5.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 9.2% - **[Kieran Brownlees](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brownlees/Kieran)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 8.0% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 8.0% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Leyland/Zach)