- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Deirdre McMenamin # Deirdre McMenamin **Total distance:** 1.2km ## Season races - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-15) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-02-26, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-16) (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) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Olive Trass](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Trass/Olive)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 8.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 3.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 6.4% - **[Bruce Bosselmann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bosselmann/Bruce)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 6.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 7.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 13.1% - **[Marco Sneddon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sneddon/Marco)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 7.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 16.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 17.3% - **[Dave Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Dave)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 18.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 23.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 25.7% - **[Jessica Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryant/Jessica)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 19.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 27.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 28.5% - **[Chloe Styles](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Styles/Chloe)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 29.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 36.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 35.4% - **[Merlin Parkel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parkel/Merlin)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): You won by 0.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 1.7% - **[Duncan Nicol](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nicol/Duncan)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 2.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 1.5% - **[Anna Symms](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Symms/Anna)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 4.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 6.7% - **[Zach Leyland](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Leyland/Zach)** - 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 8.4% - **[Ralph Hetzel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hetzel/Ralph)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): You won by 10.8% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 6.7% - **[Graeme Sellars](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sellars/Graeme)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 9.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 10.1% - **[Kate Washington](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Washington/Kate)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 22.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 29.4% - **[Keshia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Keshia)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 34.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 36.8% - **[Ardan Warner](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Warner/Ardan)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 (400m): They won by 32.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 38.3% - **[Emma Ritchie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ritchie/Emma)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 0.4% - **[Allison Spenader](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Spenader/Allison)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): You won by 0.5% - **[Dougal Sheridan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sheridan/Dougal)** - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 0.7% - **[Pamela Olmedo-Rojas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Olmedo-Rojas/Pamela)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 1.3% - **[Jill Bann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bann/Jill)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 1.8% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McMenamin/Deirdre)