- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Burty Meffan # Burty Meffan **Total distance:** 4.5km ## Season races - 2025-11-27, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-03) (1.5km - 20-29) - 2025-12-11, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-05) (1.5km - 20-29) - 2026-01-15, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-10) (1.5km - 20-29) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Hugh MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Hugh)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 1.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 0.7% - **[Amanda Harvey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harvey/Amanda)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 1.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 2.3% - **[Macy Cattell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cattell/Macy)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 1.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 2.5% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 1.6% - **[Serge Snel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Snel/Serge)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 0.0% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 5.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 2.7% - **[Philip Clements](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clements/Philip)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 4.0% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 2.0% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 2.5% - **[Jared Waters](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Waters/Jared)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 3.2% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 2.3% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 3.3% - **[Garth Dawson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dawson/Garth)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 0.5% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 2.2% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 6.3% - **[Kirsten Binnie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Binnie/Kirsten)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 4.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 5.2% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 0.1% - **[Morgan Lumsden](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lumsden/Morgan)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 1.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 3.4% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 6.1% - **[Gareth Cashin](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cashin/Gareth)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 6.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 3.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 2.7% - **[Rob Boomer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Boomer/Rob)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 6.0% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 9.1% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 1.0% - **[Ben Van Dyke](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Van%20Dyke/Ben)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 3.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 5.3% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 9.2% - **[Christina Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Christina)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 5.5% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 7.2% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 7.8% - **[Inge Koevoet](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Koevoet/Inge)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 9.0% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 7.5% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 4.6% - **[Denis Cooper](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cooper/Denis)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 9.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 9.5% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 7.3% - **[Finn Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryant/Finn)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 10.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 10.0% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 6.7% - **[Steve Malthus](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Malthus/Steve)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 8.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 10.3% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 8.1% - **[Jonathan Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Jonathan)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 11.0% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): They won by 7.1% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): They won by 11.5% - **[Michael Copeland](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Copeland/Michael)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 12.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 11.6% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 8.1% - **[Benjamin Knight](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Knight/Benjamin)** - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 13.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 (1.5km): You won by 12.1% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (1.5km): You won by 9.8% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meffan/Burty)