- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Paul Plieger # Paul Plieger **Total distance:** 7.8km ## Season races - 2026-01-11, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-epic-swim-day-2) (5km) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 50-54 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Jon Simpson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Simpson/Jon)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 0.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.3% - **[Carol Prop](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Prop/Carol)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 0.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 2.0% - **[Kieran Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Kieran)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.0% - **[Neil Kench](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kench/Neil)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.5% - **[Brent Kennedy](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kennedy/Brent)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.7% - **[Hayley Jones](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jones/Hayley)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 2.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.7% - **[Tate Pichon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pichon/Tate)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 2.8% - **[Deneitz Geyser](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Geyser/Deneitz)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 5.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.8% - **[Mike Hartley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hartley/Mike)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 5.2% - **[Stuart Whitney](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Whitney/Stuart)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 4.5% - **[James Burns](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Burns/James)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 5.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 2.8% - **[Mike Cochrane](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cochrane/Mike)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 5.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 3.6% - **[Toni Strong](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Strong/Toni)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 3.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 6.0% - **[Simon Mori](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mori/Simon)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 5.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 4.6% - **[Charlotte Bowskill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bowskill/Charlotte)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.1% - **[Jorja Postill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Postill/Jorja)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.2% - **[Sanne Jacobsen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jacobsen/Sanne)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 9.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.3% - **[Kees Miller](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Miller/Kees)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.4% - **[George Edwards](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Edwards/George)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.6% - **[Allan Jury](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jury/Allan)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.7% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Plieger/Paul)