- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Karen Lile # Karen Lile **Total distance:** 7.9km ## Season races - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 55-59 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 - 55-59 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Stacey Balich](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Balich/Stacey)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.7% - **[Thomas Elliott](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Elliott/Thomas)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 2.6% - **[Judy Beere](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Beere/Judy)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.6% - **[Emily Dulcich](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dulcich/Emily)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 3.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.5% - **[Aaron Gill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gill/Aaron)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.2% - **[Julie Appleton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Appleton/Julie)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 3.9% - **[Genevieve Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Genevieve)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 5.6% - **[Geoff Elliott](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Elliott/Geoff)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 5.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 4.5% - **[Neil Porteous](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Porteous/Neil)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.0% - **[Caroline Paver](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Paver/Caroline)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.0% - **[Gwyn De-Arth](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/De-Arth/Gwyn)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.0% - **[Donna Eley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Eley/Donna)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.1% - **[Veronica Spencer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Spencer/Veronica)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.2% - **[Deveda Lyle](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lyle/Deveda)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.3% - **[Alex Baird](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Baird/Alex)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.3% - **[Arabella Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Arabella)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.3% - **[Barb Strack](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Strack/Barb)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.6% - **[Paul Tonge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tonge/Paul)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.6% - **[Jennifer Horgan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Horgan/Jennifer)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.8% - **[John Papesch](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Papesch/John)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.0% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lile/Karen)