- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Keshia Linyard # Keshia Linyard **Total distance:** 15.2km ## Season races - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-02) (1.5km - 16-19) - 2025-11-22, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-big-tahuna) (1.3km) - 2025-11-27, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-03) (1.5km - 16-19) - 2025-12-04, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-04) (1.5km - 16-19) - 2025-12-11, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-05) (1.5km - 16-19) - 2025-12-18, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-06) (1.5km - 16-19) - 2026-01-15, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-10) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-01-22, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-11) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-01-29, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-12) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-13) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-02-15, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-2-eyebright-mile) (2km - 16-19) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-15) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-03-05, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-17) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-03-29, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-4-5km-challenge) (2km - 16-19) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Phoebe Diamond](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Diamond/Phoebe)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 5.5% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): They won by 4.7% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 12.5% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 6.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 13.7% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 9.5% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 8.9% - **[Christina Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Christina)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 5.0% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 0.6% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 1.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 4.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 0.5% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 2.5% - **[Jonathan Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Jonathan)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 0.5% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 5.2% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 1.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 4.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 1.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 2.6% - **[Chloe Styles](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Styles/Chloe)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): You won by 21.7% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 1.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 5.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): They won by 1.3% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): You won by 6.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 2.3% - **[Roger Matheson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Matheson/Roger)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 8.3% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 15.5% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 1.8% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 8.9% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 2.6% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (2km): You won by 8.2% - **[Nia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Nia)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 7.6% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 14.6% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 6.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 16.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 9.7% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 12.9% - **[Austen Dean](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dean/Austen)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 9.3% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 15.7% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 9.2% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 16.8% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 10.5% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 12.9% - **[Jessica Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryant/Jessica)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): You won by 9.0% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): You won by 8.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): You won by 5.2% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 20.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): You won by 21.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 13.1% - **[Rob Boomer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Boomer/Rob)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 12.7% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 12.9% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 18.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 12.7% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 14.2% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 8.2% - **[Dave Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Dave)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): You won by 22.1% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): You won by 15.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): You won by 12.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): You won by 26.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): You won by 24.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 17.6% - **[Bruce Bosselmann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bosselmann/Bruce)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): You won by 38.4% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): You won by 34.1% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): You won by 33.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): You won by 45.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): You won by 41.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 37.5% - **[Ralph Hetzel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hetzel/Ralph)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): You won by 60.9% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): You won by 57.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): You won by 49.3% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (400m): You won by 66.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): You won by 68.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 68.8% - **[Matt Pemberton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pemberton/Matt)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 2.4% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 5.9% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 1.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 0.6% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 2.6% - **[Kit Vining](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vining/Kit)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 2.6% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 4.0% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 3.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 3.1% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 1.2% - **[Denis Cooper](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cooper/Denis)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 2.4% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 3.7% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 1.2% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 6.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 2.1% - **[Garth Dawson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dawson/Garth)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 3.0% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 7.0% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 7.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 1.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 4.3% - **[Jared Waters](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Waters/Jared)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 6.4% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 3.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 1.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 3.5% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 9.5% - **[Morgan Lumsden](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lumsden/Morgan)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 10.2% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 4.7% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 6.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 0.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 4.2% - **[Hamish Neill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Neill/Hamish)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 3.0% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 7.1% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 4.2% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 9.9% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 4.5% - **[Philip Clements](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clements/Philip)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 7.9% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 2.3% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 12.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 1.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 6.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Keshia)