- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Willem Pienaar # Willem Pienaar **Total distance:** 5.7km ## Season races - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-01) (1.5km - 50-59) - 2025-12-04, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-04) (1.5km - 50-59) - 2026-01-04, Sunday [Tata Beach Swim 2026](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tata-beach-swim-2026) (1.2km - 50-59) - 2026-03-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-18) (1.5km - 50-59) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Karyn Robertson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Robertson/Karyn)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 2.3% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 2.2% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 2.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 2.3% - **[Rob Boomer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Boomer/Rob)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 2.4% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 9.4% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 0.5% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 2.4% - **[Dave Loose](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Loose/Dave)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 2.2% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 13.2% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 4.0% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 2.2% - **[Steve Malthus](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Malthus/Steve)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 13.4% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 7.1% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 2.7% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 13.4% - **[Marina Buonocore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Buonocore/Marina)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 13.1% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 9.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 13.1% - **[Eileen Searle](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Searle/Eileen)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 13.9% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 13.0% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 13.9% - **[Stephen Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Stephen)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 12.4% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): You won by 13.5% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 8.9% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 12.4% - **[Jude Vincent](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vincent/Jude)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 2.8% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 0.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 2.8% - **[Charlotte Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Charlotte)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 3.7% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 18.3% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 3.7% - **[Roy Inwood](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Inwood/Roy)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 4.7% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 20.2% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 0.4% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 4.7% - **[Gareth Cashin](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cashin/Gareth)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 1.1% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 9.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 1.1% - **[Hugh MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Hugh)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 0.9% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 11.8% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 0.9% - **[Sierra Thomas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Thomas/Sierra)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 0.9% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 12.2% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 0.9% - **[Inge Koevoet](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Koevoet/Inge)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 3.6% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 8.2% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 3.6% - **[Glenn Clyne](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clyne/Glenn)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 5.3% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 9.4% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 5.3% - **[Wayne Leighton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Leighton/Wayne)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 8.3% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 4.0% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 8.3% - **[Francesca Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Francesca)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 4.8% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 11.2% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 4.8% - **[Brian McGurk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McGurk/Brian)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 6.2% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): You won by 9.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 6.2% - **[Bronwyn Morrissey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Morrissey/Bronwyn)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 9.9% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 9.9% - **[Benjamin Knight](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Knight/Benjamin)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 10.7% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (1.5km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 10.7% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pienaar/Willem)