- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Matt McLaughlin # Matt McLaughlin **Total distance:** 3.5km ## Season races - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-05) (1.5km) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-12) (1km) - 2026-03-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-backup-date-2) (1km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Andrew Dixon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dixon/Andrew)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 9.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 71.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 0.4% - **[Helen O'Shaughnessy](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/O%27Shaughnessy/Helen)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 15.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 10.7% - **[Lucas Postill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Postill/Lucas)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 35.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): They won by 18.7% - **[Henry Katongo](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Katongo/Henry)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 26.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): They won by 27.6% - **[Charlie Evans](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Evans/Charlie)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 41.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): They won by 15.7% - **[Jasper Smaill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smaill/Jasper)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 78.8% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): They won by 8.1% - **[Molly Stewart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stewart/Molly)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 88.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 7.1% - **[Oliver Meyer-Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meyer-Smith/Oliver)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 93.9% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 10.1% - **[Mandy Attard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Attard/Mandy)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 94.8% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 11.9% - **[Michelle Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Michelle)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 104.8% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 8.5% - **[Madale de Villiers](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/de%20Villiers/Madale)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 113.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 21.8% - **[Mal Hassall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hassall/Mal)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 109.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 30.3% - **[Jane Hodgen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hodgen/Jane)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 127.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 29.3% - **[Chris Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Chris)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 133.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 30.7% - **[Barry Chambers](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Chambers/Barry)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 149.0% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 40.2% - **[Anna Arlidge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Arlidge/Anna)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 0.1% - **[Grace Larsen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Larsen/Grace)** - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): They won by 0.4% - **[Emmeline Montane](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Montane/Emmeline)** - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 0.9% - **[Ruby Roebuck](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Roebuck/Ruby)** - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 2.3% - **[Luke Staples](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Staples/Luke)** - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 4.3% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McLaughlin/Matt)