- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Jodie Lovell # Jodie Lovell **Total distance:** 8.3km ## Season races - 2025-09-28, Sunday [Blue September swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/blue-september-swim) (600m - 40-49) - 2025-11-22, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-big-tahuna) (3km) - 2026-01-04, Sunday [Tata Beach Swim 2026](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tata-beach-swim-2026) (1.2km - 40-49) - 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 - 45-49 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Jonathan Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Jonathan)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): You won by 8.4% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 0.8% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 2.0% - **[Ben Van Dyke](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Van%20Dyke/Ben)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): You won by 2.2% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 7.6% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 2.6% - **[Nicholas Jessen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jessen/Nicholas)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.9% - **[Matt Pemberton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pemberton/Matt)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): You won by 3.0% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.5% - **[Claudine Bennett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bennett/Claudine)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 4.1% - **[Sophie Pahl](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pahl/Sophie)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): You won by 4.5% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 4.3% - **[Jennifer Sweny](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sweny/Jennifer)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 6.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 6.1% - **[Nia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Nia)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 6.0% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 7.1% - **[Russell Petersen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Petersen/Russell)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 11.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 6.2% - **[Chris Vincent](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vincent/Chris)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): You won by 3.5% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 15.0% - **[Sam Hopgood](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hopgood/Sam)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 11.1% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 11.0% - **[Eddie Swain](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Swain/Eddie)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): They won by 12.9% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 10.9% - **[Steve Malthus](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Malthus/Steve)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): You won by 12.7% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 11.4% - **[Wayne Leighton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Leighton/Wayne)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): You won by 15.1% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 19.1% - **[Marina Buonocore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Buonocore/Marina)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): You won by 28.9% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 25.2% - **[Simon Mori](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mori/Simon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 0.3% - **[Gyan Tyagi](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tyagi/Gyan)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 0.5% - **[Rob Liddell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Liddell/Rob)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 0.6% - **[Billie Druett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Druett/Billie)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.7% - **[Sarah Miller](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Miller/Sarah)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.7% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lovell/Jodie)