- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Merlin Parkel # Merlin Parkel **Total distance:** 2.9km ## Season races - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-02) (400m - Open Woman) - 2025-11-22, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-big-tahuna) (1.3km) - 2025-12-18, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-06) (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 - **[Chloe Styles](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Styles/Chloe)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 25.3% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): They won by 13.3% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 30.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 36.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 36.5% - **[Marco Sneddon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sneddon/Marco)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 3.9% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 10.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 16.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 18.6% - **[Arabella Brosnan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brosnan/Arabella)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 26.0% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): They won by 14.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 27.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 34.1% - **[Jill Bann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bann/Jill)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 0.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): You won by 6.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 1.9% - **[Bruce Bosselmann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bosselmann/Bruce)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 5.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 7.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 14.6% - **[Ralph Hetzel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hetzel/Ralph)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 12.2% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): You won by 22.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): You won by 4.9% - **[Dave Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Dave)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 11.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 24.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 26.9% - **[Kiara Vather](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vather/Kiara)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 24.7% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): They won by 13.8% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 26.9% - **[Jessica Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryant/Jessica)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 20.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 27.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 29.7% - **[Deirdre McMenamin](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McMenamin/Deirdre)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 0.1% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 1.7% - **[Duncan Nicol](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nicol/Duncan)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 9.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 1.7% - **[Pamela Olmedo-Rojas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Olmedo-Rojas/Pamela)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 10.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 1.4% - **[Olive Trass](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Trass/Olive)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 3.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 8.0% - **[Anna Symms](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Symms/Anna)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 4.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 8.3% - **[Rodney Hansen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hansen/Rodney)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 5.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 7.6% - **[Zach Leyland](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Leyland/Zach)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 4.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 10.0% - **[Graeme Sellars](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sellars/Graeme)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 9.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 11.6% - **[Aimee McCammon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McCammon/Aimee)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 20.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): You won by 24.9% - **[Keshia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Keshia)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): They won by 28.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 (400m): They won by 37.9% - **[Ardan Warner](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Warner/Ardan)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 29.1% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 38.4% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parkel/Merlin)