- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Sophie Pahl # Sophie Pahl **Total distance:** 5.6km ## Season races - 2025-09-28, Sunday [Blue September swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/blue-september-swim) (600m - 16-19) - 2025-11-22, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-big-tahuna) (3km) - 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) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Matt Pemberton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pemberton/Matt)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): They won by 1.4% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 8.2% - **[Jonathan Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Jonathan)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): You won by 3.7% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 8.2% - **[Ben Van Dyke](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Van%20Dyke/Ben)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): They won by 2.3% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 3.1% - **[Ben Squires](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Squires/Ben)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 4.0% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 2.8% - **[Sam Hopgood](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hopgood/Sam)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 6.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 1.0% - **[Jodie Lovell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lovell/Jodie)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): They won by 4.3% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 4.2% - **[Jared Waters](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Waters/Jared)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 7.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 3.2% - **[Chris Vincent](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vincent/Chris)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): They won by 1.0% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 9.6% - **[Wayne Leighton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Leighton/Wayne)** - 2025-09-28, Sunday Blue September swim (600m): You won by 10.1% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 4.3% - **[Fraser Hill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hill/Fraser)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 10.9% - **[Jack Thornton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Thornton/Jack)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.6% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 17.3% - **[Nia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Nia)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 9.9% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 17.9% - **[James Sandston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sandston/James)** - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 0.4% - **[Thomas Tremlett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tremlett/Thomas)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 0.9% - **[Belinda Reburn](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Reburn/Belinda)** - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 0.9% - **[Katherine Penny](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Penny/Katherine)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.0% - **[Allan Jury](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jury/Allan)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.1% - **[Mike Cochrane](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cochrane/Mike)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.3% - **[Elise Ekvall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ekvall/Elise)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.6% - **[Kimberly Maclean](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Maclean/Kimberly)** - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 1.6% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pahl/Sophie)